Physical Fitness and Exercise

It’s great that these Chinese students have time to enjoy “activities” while studying here in the United States. But I kind of expected that those activities would have been exercise or music or something more worthwhile than shopping....

Journalism professors of olden times (when I went to school) taught us about the inverted pyramid. News stories have all the important stuff up at the top, and should have the ability to be cut off anywhere at the end. But columns are different. They...

We've all got certain priorities for our kids, but in general, they have something to do with the well-being of your child. You want your child to be safe, nurtured, educated, loved, fed. The top item on this California family's to-do list?  Sue its...

Something’s up, I tell you. Maybe it’s the looming End of the World (which happens to fall on my middle dude’s 13th birthday -- how unlucky.) Or, more likely, maybe it’s pushback from this year’s ridiculous (and...

  This piece in this weekend's New York Times is sure to irk some know-it-all parents.  Although none of my kids are nearly as competitive as these two girls, my middle dude has done trail runs (he beat me at the last one we did in June) and recently...

A few times a week, The Husband steps away from his 12th floor office and plays Ultimate Frisbee in Bushnell Park. It’s hard to find a downside: He gets some serious exercise, he breathes actual fresh air, he has fun with a bunch of people he’...

The process of trying on multiple wedding dresses in the quest of “The One” can be, well, incredibly trying. To ensure your appointments are smooth sailing, check out these 10 practical pointers from wedding gown designer Elizabeth Dye, who...

              Reading and dancing are two activities not normally combined, however, Book and Boogie incorporates both to provide literacy improvements.             The Book and Boogie program is designed for children ages 4 to 6 to help improve their...

The aging process can be frightening for some and can also be stressful. However, citizens of Connecticut are living their lives worry-free by taking Pilates classes at the South WindsorCommunity Center.           Exercise and fitness sessions were...

  To help encourage both fitness and the use of technology, Bethel Middle School set up a WiiFitness room for the students to take classes in. The room consists of not only Wii Fitstations, but also Dance Dance Revolution and exercise bikes among many...

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