This camp director is moving mountains to empower teenage girls—for free
Kim McMullen created Girl in the Wild to empower teenage girls, help them find their inner strength, and develop confidence.
6 ways to motivate tweens and teens to get active outdoors
Here’s how to gently encourage your tweens to put down their phone or laptop and get active—and having fun—outside.
How maturity affects your child’s sport performance
Kids go through the stages of growth and development at different times, which can result in very different sports performance.
7 ways to inspire your tween to get outside and active this summer
Getting your tween active—and out of the house—can be challenging. Check out these activities that’ll get them moving this summer.
How a passionate cycling advocate is helping youth get active and engaged
Through Trips for Kids Ottawa, Cat Weaver is doing something special for her community: teaching youth how to ride bikes.
5 reasons tweens and teens drop out of sports—and what to do about it
Some kids’ activity levels drop off once they enter the teen years? Here’s why—plus tips for how you can keep your teens involved in sport.
New playground features aim to keep tweens active in parks
Playgrounds and unstructured free play have always been my go-to options for my two boys’ exercise and entertainment. But as they’ve grown in height, they’ve also been growing apart in terms of their interests, as well as their physical and social skills. Despite their five-year age difference, when they were younger both would happily play … Continued
More evidence Canadian kids not active enough
New survey shows 70 to 90 percent of young Canadian teens are inactive