Healthy family

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

Super food: 20 kid-friendly recipes

Super food: 20 kid-friendly recipes

When it comes to nutrition, here are the leaders of the pack.

Ceri Marsh and Laura Keogh

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

Why I need to improve my physical health

Why I need to improve my physical health

After a painful few weeks Anchel Krishna is forced to take care of a literal pain in her neck.

Anchel Krishna

Lessons learned from my family's garden

Lessons learned from my family's garden

Fifty days into her gardening experiment, Jennifer Pinarski is surprised that the vegetables are growing better than the weeds.

Jennifer Pinarski

Ridiculously easy no-bake desserts

Ridiculously easy no-bake desserts

These 5 to-die-for dessert recipes do not require an oven, which suits us just fine on hot summer days.

Today's Parent

Why Nature Deficit Disorder scares me

Why Nature Deficit Disorder scares me

Is Nature Deficit Disorder a real thing? Jennifer thinks so—and she needs your help to "cure" this generation of children.

Jennifer Pinarski

Kicking off Healthy Me Week

Kicking off Healthy Me Week

Kerrie Lee Brown

Family health: Learning how to improve together

Family health: Learning how to improve together

Maria Stanley

Kids health: Tear-free treatments

Kids health: Tear-free treatments

Coughs, colds, cuts and bumps are part of being a kid, so we asked parents what their secrets are for tear-free treatments.

Today's Parent staff

What I learned from the Healthy Family Challenge

What I learned from the Healthy Family Challenge

Crystal Allen

Final lessons learned from the Healthy Family Challenge

Final lessons learned from the Healthy Family Challenge

Deanna Miller

The realities of trying to lose weight — fast

The realities of trying to lose weight — fast

Maria Stanley

Gardening as a family

Gardening as a family

Crystal enjoys watching her daughter tend to her own personal garden—and learn valuable life lessons in the process.

Crystal Allen

Finding inspiration for a healthy lifestyle

Finding inspiration for a healthy lifestyle

Deanna Miller

Why I love H&M's latest swimsuit campaign

Why I love H&M's latest swimsuit campaign

Maria Stanley

A new motto for a new healthy lifestyle

A new motto for a new healthy lifestyle

Crystal Allen

Healthy family: Our new normal

Healthy family: Our new normal

Deanna Miller

Making time for outdoor play

Making time for outdoor play

Crystal Allen

Making a pledge to spend more time outdoors

Making a pledge to spend more time outdoors

Deanna Miller