How to Plan an Epic Family Road Trip

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Family road trips offer something a flight simply can’t—an affordable way to enjoy the journey across a section of our beautiful country. I have many good memories of long family road trips from my own childhood, and wanted those experiences …

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Why Our Kids Need to Play Outside

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While it’s important for us adults to get outside and be active, it’s even more important for our kids to play outside. There’s a growing body of research from all over the world on the benefits of active play for …

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6 Common Plants You Didn’t Know Are Medicinal

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What if you could find all-natural and organic medicines that can help with your ailments with virtually no side effects? You can! I ran across this list of common medicinal plants—some of which grow as “weeds” in my own yard. …

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Exercise of All Kinds is Terrific for Brain Health

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While regular exercise is great for all your body’s systems, let’s focus here on why your brain loves exercise. Dr. Caroline Leaf is a neuroscientist from South Africa. She wrote an article called “Your Brain Loves Exercise” that I want …

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Physical Inactivity is the #1 Health Problem of Our Time

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Physical inactivity is “the biggest public health problem of the 21st century,” says Dr. Steven Blair. Bigger than smoking? Obesity? Stress? Apparently so. That’s what Dr. Steven Blair had to say at an annual convention of the American Psychological Association …

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