Topics: Health

Self-care isn’t just face masks or smoothie bowls. Check out these simple ideas for how parents can take time for self-care during the day.

The past year has been tough. National Health and Fitness Day is one opportunity to celebrate physical activity and move to feel good!

Living through a pandemic has exposed us to chronic unpredictable stress. Here’s how you can help care for yourself and your mental health.

Bringing a new baby home is exciting but can also be tough. Baby blues, or a feeling of sadness after your baby arrives, are extremely common. Here are some ways to manage these feelings.

Through Trips for Kids Ottawa, Cat Weaver is doing something special for her community: teaching youth how to ride bikes.

One little habit can lead to big changes. Here are some ideas for tiny mindfulness habits you can try with your family.

The director of a new B.C. program that prescribes nature time shares what people have to gain from time spent outdoors.

Parents, if you’re feeling burnt out, here are some simple ways you can add self-care into your day—no special equipment or guru required.

In today’s world, kids have all kinds of nudges not to move. With this simple recipe, we can help them develop a love of physical activity.

Given the new World Health Organization guidelines, here are some simple ways you and yor kids can add physical activity to your day.

Parents who love running often wonder whether their kids can join them. It depends on the age of the kids—and the parents’ expectations.

Given the need for physical distancing, it can feel challenging to get kids active at school, but it’s not impossible! Try these activity ideas.

The resource, from the Child and Nature Alliance of Canada, offers tips and support for parents and teachers to explore nature with kids year-round.

Preliminary findings reveal youth-perceived barriers to physical activity and sport—useful information for parents, coaches, and educators.

As we all navigate COVID-19, active, outdoor play is exactly what our kids need. Here are some tips to help them get outside, get creative, and get messy.

Whether your child is skateboarding, cycling, or scootering, here’s how you can pick the right helmet for them.

For many of us, the pandemic has added stress to our lives. Try these yoga poses with your kids to help them relieve their anxious feelings.

This year, Canadians can celebrate National Health and Fitness Day close to home with a full roster of virtual events, from workouts to movement sessions.

One activity that’s simple to plan, free, safe, and incredibly beneficial for our kids during this pandemic? Unstructured nature play.

Plus eight simple strategies you can add to your toolbox to support children as they work through feelings of anxiety or stress.

Here’s my opinion on a few of the most popular channels—plus some tips to get the most out of YouTube yoga with your kids.

It’s natural to feel stressed right now—stress is a normal reaction to fear. These techniques will help you and your kids release that tension and anxiety.

If you’re struggling to cope with stress or anxiety brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, you may find meditation can help calm your mind and emotions.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve been thrust into extremely difficult and unprecedented days. It’s important to be kind to yourself.