Family fitness

Are kids too scared to play outdoors?

Are kids too scared to play outdoors?

Too scared to play? A new study suggests that more families perceive the outdoors as dangerous, leading to decreased physical activity.

Jennifer Pinarski

Healthy Me Week: Take the seven-day challenge

Healthy Me Week: Take the seven-day challenge

Senior editor Tracy Chappell and her family are attempting to instill some better habits for Healthy Me Week.

Tracy Chappell

Kids' physical activity: Canada gets a D minus

Kids' physical activity: Canada gets a D minus

A new report gives Canada a D minus when it comes to kids' activity levels. Are structured schedules to blame for this inactive generation?

Emma Waverman

Staying indoors: Am I a bad role model?

Staying indoors: Am I a bad role model?

A new report cites the “culture of convenience” for children’s inactivity. But are parents really to blame?

Tracy Chappell

All the best classes for families in Canada

All the best classes for families in Canada

Rally the troops and get your exercise on together this spring, by enrolling in one of these bond-building programs.

Lisa van de Geyn

Running away from a painful breakup

Running away from a painful breakup

How running with a group helped a newly single mom find solid footing and a new passion for healthy, active living.

Olga Brilant

The struggle to find time for fitness

The struggle to find time for fitness

Tracy Chappell has fallen off the fitness bandwagon (again) but she’s determined to hop back on.

Tracy Chappell

Health and fitness for the solo parent?

Health and fitness for the solo parent?

Losing the baby weight was easy—but no one warned Jennifer Pinarski about the pesky "toddler twenty."

Jennifer Pinarski

Jessica Simpson: Baby pic and weight-loss tips

Jessica Simpson: Baby pic and weight-loss tips

Jessica Simpson weight loss: Here's what she's doing to lose the pregnancy weight — plus an adorable pic of baby Ace!

Haley Overland

Confession: I haven't exercised in nine years

Confession: I haven't exercised in nine years

Father of two Ian Mendes is still struggling with his baby weight.

Ian Mendes

15-minute mom workout

15-minute mom workout

We asked our fitness expert Stacy Irvine how busy parents can fit in some physical activity during the day.

Stacy Irvine

7 workout tips for parents

7 workout tips for parents

Annabel Fitzsimmons

Fab fitness date night ideas

Fab fitness date night ideas

Janice Quirt

5 ways to get the whole family fit

5 ways to get the whole family fit

Annabel Fitzsimmons

Simple changes to improve your family's health

Simple changes to improve your family's health

We asked three experts for lifestyle changes we can all manage.

Cathie Kryczka

Maria Kang shamed me — but not the way you'd think

Maria Kang shamed me — but not the way you'd think

Not everyone agrees with fitness guru Maria Kang, but Jennifer Pinarski does. Here’s why.

Jennifer Pinarski

6 fitness moves to enhance your best assets

6 fitness moves to enhance your best assets

Try focusing on the areas of your body that you think have immediate potential will help you to see quick results – and stay motivated.

Today's Parent

Kristen Bell on losing the baby weight... slowly

Kristen Bell on losing the baby weight... slowly

Actress Kristen Bell opens up about losing the baby weight and how she's getting back in shape — on her own time.

Haley Overland

P.K. Subban: Helping hockey families

P.K. Subban: Helping hockey families

Editorial coordinator Laura Grande sat down with Montreal Canadiens defenceman P.K. Subban and his father, Karl, to talk about how they're helping hockey families across Canada.

Laura Grande

Video: How to play Swampland

Video: How to play Swampland

Learn how to play this fun, active family game, which encourages strategic thinking and fundamental movement skills like jumping and balance.

Stacy Irvine