We’ve been talking about getting our tweens and teens up off the couch and physically active. But just throwing some running shoes on them and tossing them on to the track may not be the best option. Going from video games to marathons can cause an injury. Not exactly the outcome we’re looking for.
But there are a few things teens can do to prevent a sport injury:

Get in shape. If you’ve spent the last year in either a desk chair at school or a computer chair at home, you might need to work up to a full hour and a …read more

So exercise has many benefits for our teens. But what if your kid doesn’t like team sports? I was way too shy and way too uncoordinated to go out for any of the sports teams when I was in high school. My parents could have forced me, but I would have been miserable. School sports just aren’t for everybody.
Or maybe your son plays football in the fall, but has nothing in the winter. My daughter has dance and gymnastics all year long, but my boys only play one sport each. One plays golf in the fall and the other plays …read more

I hate to admit it, but my kids spend entirely too much time on electronics. Between television, computer, video games, cell phones, ipods, and more, it’s no surprise that experts estimate kids are spending 6 hours a day in front of a screen. And who has time to get active when you have friends to text, tweeny pop stars to watch, and ghouls to kill?
But we need to encourage (if not force) our kids to get off their rear ends and start getting some exercise. We’ve already talked about how exercise can help improve grades, but there are many other …read more

There has been a lot of talk on the internet about the MySpace mom. The Today show spoke to both Lori Drew’s attorney and Megan’s mom, Tina Meier. It was very interesting to hear her lawyer speak about her innocence because from what I understand she admitted to police that she set up the MySpace account. Over at BlogHer there is a great article on the indictment as well. It’s interesting to see what other bloggers think of the charges. It sounds like we are all in agreement that it’s about time she faces charges.
Belinda Miller wrote a great post …read more