We all know we should be exercising…right? We know it can help us stay at a healthy weight. We know it can make us stronger. But what about our brains? Can exercise actually make us smarter? According to Harvard University and the University of British Columbia…YES! Exercise, especially the kind that raises your heart rate and makes you sweat, increases the production of growth hormones that help new blood vessels in the brain grow and keep the cells in the brain healthy

If you’ve ever hung out in my office, chances are we’ve talked about blasting music and dancing with reckless abandon. This is one of my favorite recommendations for families to do together. I firmly believe (and the science backs me up) that having fun while being active is far more beneficial than doing a required task. Feeling joyful while moving your body also benefits the brain and the soul. Well…not only is all that moving doing your body good…the music is too! You’

Sometimes we get so busy that food becomes an afterthought. We need it every single day but life is often such a rushed set of events that we just fit food (or food-like things) into the short breaks we find. This takes a toll on our bodies and minds…and the bodies and minds of our children. Food is more than something to fill your belly. It is nourishment on many levels. If we are grabbing bags of chips or a sausage biscuit on the run, we are missing out. Our children a