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I spoke to Kam Carman on Fox 2 Detroit about my urgent Call to Action for Parents to raise healthier kids. Check out the interview!
Posted May 7th, 2010 As I mentioned in my blog on April 13, I was honored to be one of only 10 people invited to
Posted May 6th, 2010 Wonder how much sugar you and your family are getting from foods and beverages? This web site gives good information and
Posted May 3rd, 2010 It was an honor to once again emcee the Healthy School Environment Awards with my dear friend and colleague and Michigan’s
Posted April 28th, 2010 Monday I was honored to be invited to speak to the Farmington PTA Council in Farmington, Michigan about joining my Call
Posted April 27th, 2010 It was raining and cold outside last Sunday, but at the Michigan PTA Conference the smiles from parent leaders who work
I just returned from the “MICHIANA” Leadership Institute where we are working with 17 school districts from Michigan and Indiana to help them implement Coordinated
Posted April 13th, 2010 I was honored to be one of only 10 people invited to Washington D.C. to provide input in developing the First
Are You Ready, Parents? Join My Urgent Call To Action To End Childhood Obesity
Why parents matter! Yesterday I spoke to future health and physical education teachers at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Most of these students
Posted March 23rd, 2010 What a great meeting with representatives from the First Lady’s Let’s Move initiative. I along with nine other organizations from around
Posted March 18th, 2010 As I posted a couple weeks ago, First Lady Michelle Obama has announced an ambitious national goal to reduce the rate
Posted March 3rd, 2010 Join First Lady Michelle Obama as she leads the way in reducing childhood obesity. The Let’s Move Campaign has an awesome web
Posted January 26th, 2010 Chatting With Kids About Being Online has some great information and gives adults practical tips on how to talk to pre-teens,
Sidney Bloom, an online-magazine journalist, returns to her hometown to investigate the sudden spike in teenage pregnancies at her old high school. Almost immediately, she
Posted January 18th, 2010 According to a Reuters report from May 2009, a new analysis of data from the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth
An article in the December 2009 issue of the Health Education and Behavior, indicates that removing low nutrition items from schools decreased students’ consumption with
Posted January 12th, 2010 The website http://www.checkyourdrinking.net is a great online tool to evaluate your relationship with alcohol in a realistic and straightforward manner. The
Posted January 6th, 2010 Last month, MTV launched a new campaign called, A Thin Line (www.athinline.org) to address the emerging issues teens face now that
In a story reported by the New York Times (5.3.2009), teens can anonymously text a sexual health question and have it answered within 24 hours.
After Teacher Appreciation week....we jump straight into Mother's Day!
For any mom, grandmother, supporting parent or someone who has raised/supported a child - I've written a blog post this mother's day
Check it out & remind yourself you are enough :)
https://www.parentactionforhealthykids.org/only-mothers-read-mothers-day-blogs/
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