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What little kid doesn't have energy to burn on Christmas morning? Here are a few gift ideas for the active little ones in your life that will take them around the block on two wheels as well as into the pool — indoor swim lessons make a great gift and help add structure to the rainy and cold Saturdays of Winter. Fear not, soccer was not left off the list of fun things to do and gifts to give. Read more
One of the common statements to come out of a pregnant woman's mouth it that she doesn't care if her baby is a boy or a girl; she just wants her baby to be healthy. Well, there are ways to stack the cards in your favor. New research indicates that children with active parents, even during pregnancy, are more active and healthy too. The research doesn't indicate that biological factors were Read more
We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Today, Agustín Fuentes points out that when it comes to men and women, what "everyone knows" isn’t what science shows. Everyone knows that men and women are really different. We think differently and act differently because we are wired differently. I mean look at our brains and genitals: they are just Read more
Summers can be incredibly busy — between shuttling kids to and from activities to planning and going on vacation, all the activities that come along with the season can leave you pressed for time. Luckily, we've got a few suggestions for how to maintain a healthy lifestyle, even if you've only got minutes to spare. Total-body in 20: Breaking up your workout in just 10- or 20-minute increments Read more
One hundred and fifty of the best baby names for twins — The Stir The details on Kristin Cavallari's baby shower — Celebrity Baby Scoop Alanis Morissette isn't ready to give up breastfeeding quite yet — Celebrity Baby Blog Tips for keeping cool while pregnant this Summer — FitPregnancy Famous dads sound off on parenthood — Parenting Ten tips for getting better sleep while pregnant — Read more
Happy Birthday to our fave funny lady! Tina Fey turns 42 today. We've been fans of the actress, writer, and comedienne since her early days on Saturday Night Live. Like many of us, Tina's weight has fluctuated over the course of her career, and to mark her birthday, we're sharing some of her funny quotes from juice cleanses to body image. Before making the leap from writers room to on-camera Read more
Go the extra mile with your food budget with these tips from LearnVest. For years, many people — my husband, mom, sister and even my son — told me to stop wasting so much food. Throwing away half a piece of chicken here or a handful of grapes there never seemed like such a big deal to me. If I was full or no longer in the mood for that particular food, then I had no problem tossing Read more
When your kids' food allergies rule out fast-food stops and airport kiosks as travel-day options, what's a mom to do? "Plan ahead!" says Amie Valpone of The Healthy Apple. Through her clean eating consulting business, Amie helps Manhattan moms come up with manageable, delicious solutions for dealing with food allergies from gluten to lactose intolerance, nut allergies, and more, both on the go Read more
Mother's Day is a time to celebrate and appreciate your mom, and what better way than to reflect on all the good advice she's given you over the years? That's especially true when it comes to healthy living advice. Many times, it's our moms who we turn to when it comes to diet and exercise, whether that means following in your mom's sports-playing footsteps, or heeding her advice about eating Read more
It's Mother's Day weekend and the talk show hosts are pulling out all the stops to remind us (and hopefully our husbands) just how amazing we moms are. Over on Anderson, the host and his own mother Gloria Vanderbilt surprised Jessica Alba and her mom with a sweet video message from the actress and healthy living advocate's husband and kids, Honor, 3, and Haven, 8 months, whom she hadn't seen in Read more
