Exercise

6 indoor activities to keep your family active this winter

6 indoor activities to keep your family active this winter

Keep the kids active and having fun, even when storms and sub-zero temperatures keep you indoors. Here are six indoor games to get the family moving.

Today's Parent

How to return to running after giving birth

How to return to running after giving birth

Read this before you lace up for your first run as a new mom.

Danielle Braff

How to exercise when you're pregnant

How to exercise when you're pregnant

You'll reap many benefits from raising your heart rate during pregnancy.

Erin Phelan

I love my Fitbit but I'm not letting my daughter have the kids' version

I love my Fitbit but I'm not letting my daughter have the kids' version

I'm super chill about my seven-year-old's use of technology. But I won't let her wear a Fitbit Ace, the Fitbit for kids, or any other activity tracker.

Avery Swartz

I was facing mutiny on a family hike. Why do we insist on quality time again?

I was facing mutiny on a family hike. Why do we insist on quality time again?

There we were—hot and thirsty on a hike without a map. And then a miracle happened...

Julie Matlin

Exercise after C-section: 5 safe moves

Exercise after C-section: 5 safe moves

Once you get your doctor's permission to exercise after C-section, start with these five gentle moves.

Today's Parent

You play this video game with your vagina

You play this video game with your vagina

This device and app make Kegel exercises a whole lot more entertaining. (We tried it!)

Shoshana Sperling

5 reasons postpartum exercise is easier than you think

5 reasons postpartum exercise is easier than you think

No one said staying fit once you have kids is easy, but here are helpful solutions to common postpartum exercise barriers.

Emily Rivas

4 fun ways to exercise with your baby

4 fun ways to exercise with your baby

Getting back into a fitness routine after baby doesn’t require child care or a gym membership. Here are some fun activities that will have you sweating.

Emily Rivas

Boys can be dancers, and there’s nothing wrong with that

Boys can be dancers, and there’s nothing wrong with that

For these three boys, dance has become an integral part of their lives—and they have the moves to prove it.

Louise Gleeson

Here's the formula for how to raise a healthy kid

Here's the formula for how to raise a healthy kid

Raising healthy kids isn't easy, but health organizations have tried to simplify the process with guidelines for sleep, activity and screen time.

Jill Buchner

Your pregnancy: 31 weeks

Pregnancy by week

Your pregnancy: 31 weeks

Your baby has been able to open her eyes in utero. At 31 weeks, she can also distinguish light from dark.

Today's Parent

Pregnant in the summer? You're at greater risk for gestational diabetes

Pregnancy health

Pregnant in the summer? You're at greater risk for gestational diabetes

When the temperature rises, so does your blood sugar, and that could lead to gestational diabetes when you’re pregnant says a new study.

Jill Buchner

4 easy yoga poses to do at home in 15 minutes

4 easy yoga poses to do at home in 15 minutes

Got 15 minutes? These four easy yoga poses to do at home are quick to learn and sure to benefit your mind and body.

Stacy Irvine

Physical activity can prevent depression in kids

Physical activity can prevent depression in kids

A study found that getting physically active on a regular basis can ward off future symptoms of depression in kids and adolescents.

Jill Buchner

Why energy drinks and sports drinks are dangerous for kids

Why energy drinks and sports drinks are dangerous for kids

Sports drinks and energy drinks are totally unnecessary for kids, plus they come with added health risks from extra sugar and caffeine.

Jill Buchner

New study shows Canadian kids are among least active in the world

New study shows Canadian kids are among least active in the world

Canadian kids, once again, score a failing mark in physical literacy. And there‘s no reason, lead researcher Mark Tremblay says, kids can’t be more active.

The Canadian Press

Exercise after C-section: Wall pushup and single-leg abduction

Exercise after C-section: Wall pushup and single-leg abduction

Once you get your doctor's permission to start exercising, try with this gentle and safe exercise, a wall pushup and single-leg abduction.

Alyssa Ashton

Kids need more exercise—so why are we kicking them out of parks?

Kids need more exercise—so why are we kicking them out of parks?

A toddler sport program has been thrown out of a Toronto park after noise complaints. WTH?

Kim Shiffman

5 Fun Ways to Jump Rope

5 Fun Ways to Jump Rope

Jump rope games are fun and get your kids moving.

Emily Rivas