This post was originally published a few years ago, but I felt it was so important I wanted to bring it back. It was inspired by an incident at my ...
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Why Students Need “Brain Breaks” & How You Can Help
Kids sit an awful lot in school these days. With some schools in the country limiting recess, reducing or even cutting PE classes, and placing a ...
8 Healthy Treats for Classroom Halloween Parties
I'm a purist when it comes to trick-or-treating: I pass out chocolate and let my kids have free reign over their stashes (read: "How I Handle ...
12 Ways To Get Healthy Food Into Your Child’s School
You're already doing a lot to make healthy eating happen at home. But you might feel helpless when it comes to your kids' school. Children spend ...
I Wish Red Delicious Apples Would Just Go Away
I am sick of Red Delicious apples. Specifically, I am sick of Red Delicious apples being passed off as actual apples when really, they're just very ...
5 Grab-n-Go Healthy School Snacks
Thanks to Naturipe for sponsoring this post! Does your child take a snack to school? Many do, to eat in their classroom or between school and ...
School Wellness: 3 Ways To Get Involved This Year
School is starting in the next few weeks. Are there are changes you'd like to see in your child's school, like less sugar in the classroom or more ...
No Child Should Go Hungry This Summer: Here’s How To Help!
Throughout the school year, 21 million children depend on free or reduced-price school lunch for reliable nutrition. But, what happens to those ...
A Healthy Treat For Teacher Appreciation Week
Looking for a way to make a teacher's day? Look what the parents at my children's school did for Teacher Appreciation Week: They filled a bowl with ...
All About Snacktivism: My Interview in StayBasic Magazine
A few years ago, I got fed up with the Kool-Aid and cupcakes my son was getting after soccer games and vowed to make a change. I began talking to ...
In Praise of Food Activism, Big & Small
Have you noticed that regular people are doing some very big stuff? Vani Hari (aka Food Babe) gets the attention of major food companies by ...
A Call for Candy-Free Valentines
Remember Valentine's Day as a kid? If your school was anything like mine, you found an old shoebox, cut a slot in the top, and decorated it with paper ...