


5 good reasons why kids should play outdoors in winter
Outdoor play in the winter is so great for kids. Learn how it can even help keep our children healthy throughout the colder months of the year.

How to stay active and healthy in the first weeks after delivery
After you give birth to your beautiful new baby, this advice will help you through the challenging first few weeks of new motherhood.

Parenting through the pandemic: Simple tips to help you cope
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve been thrust into extremely difficult and unprecedented days. It’s important to be kind to yourself.

Is it time for pediatricians to prescribe physical activity?
Few kids today meet the recommended guidelines for daily physical activity. Here’s what we can do about it.

What to feed your active child
We talked to a registered dietitian about nutrition for kids who are always on the move.

Walk or bike to school for happier, healthier kids
When the weather cooperates, it’s a good time to start thinking about how to get our kids to school. Recently, there’s been a significant push for active school travel (AST). Programs are popping up across Canada to identify routes and educate students and their parents on safe active transportation. In Alberta, Ever Active Schools has … Continued

Startling rise in type 2 diabetes among children raises alarm
In 2012, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimated that 5,300 new cases of pediatric type 2 diabetes were diagnosed in the United States. The concern? There were essentially zero cases in 1990. Type 2 diabetes used to be an extremely rare condition among children. Now a growing number of kids are living with the condition according to … Continued

May is for mental health
Spend time outside to de-stress

How to fit self-care into your day, even when short on time
Make self-care a daily priority

This app helps kids with disabilities stay active
Use the Jooay app to find local adaptive programs

Thirsty kids should stick to water, not sports drinks, says latest study
Sports and energy drinks pose health risks to kids and teens

5 tips for parents who say “what is self-care?”
What can you do today to take care of yourself?

How boxing is helping battle the effects of Parkinson’s Disease
Actively fighting back can lessen the effects of this affliction

Schools in India are introducing physical literacy to the curriculum next year
Private and public schools in Andhra Pradesh to see new programs that benefit kids

How to get kids to eat more veggies
You’ve been waiting for this one!

Project Play makes physical literacy a priority in the U.S.
The Aspen Institute has conducted a global scan of physical literacy

Formula for healthy living calculated to be 5-2-1-0
An easy formula to help kids develop the right habits

5 ways to keep girls in sports
Suggestions that can guide girls to a healthy, active lifestyle they’ll stick with

Physical education teachers make a difference in schools
Specialized PE can help children develop physical literacy and a love for physical activity

Physical literacy at Totum Life Science
Dr. Stacy Irvine on the organization’s dedication to teaching kids fundamental movement skills

23 1/2 hours video: what makes the biggest difference to your health?
Just 20 to 30 minutes of physical activity per day offers innumerable health benefits

Autism a challenge to keeping my child active
Yet fitness a proven strategy to help thwart the negative behaviours associated with the condition

Canada’s first female sportscaster talks about getting kids active
Debbie van Kiekebelt won a gold medal for Canada and was the country’s woman athlete of the year

12 tips for managing your kids’ handheld screen time
From planning a media strategy to limiting screen time for both you and your kids