What's it Take to be a Martial Arts Mom?
Whether for fitness, self-defense tactics or just pure fun, more and more adult women are discovering all that the martial arts have to offer.
Health
Power Move: Dumbbell Side Bend
Work that waistline with these oblique muscle builders.
Fit Family Challenge Spotlight Families: Part 2
Our Fit Family Challenge experts dish about how busy families can get fit ... and stay fit!
5 Tips for Keeping Healthy Habits a Family Affair
Make fitness a priority with these easy tips.
6 Ways to Make Exercise Fun for Kids
These fun activities are great ways to get your kids' hearts pumping, muscles moving and bodies working up a sweat.
Charlotte vs. Nashville: City-to-City Challenge
For the 2013 Fit Family Challenge, Charlotte Parent has teamed up with Nashville Parent magazine to challenge local families to get active and get healthy. If each city reaches their goal of 200,000 minutes logged by June 10, Coca-Cola will award a $10,000 grant to each city.
Meet the 2013 Fit Family Challenge Spotlight Families
Read more about Charlotte Parent magazine's Fit Family Challenge spotlight families.
How to Identify Whole Grain Products
Go for whole grains for health, and leave the "refined" behind.
10 Snacks to Make Fruits and Veggies Fun
Make healthy food more fun with these tasty and nutritious snacks.
10 Tips to Decrease Added Sugar in Your Child's Diet
10 ways to limit the amount of foods and beverages with added sugars your kids eat and drink.
10 Tips to Better Beverage Choices
How to get started on drinking beverages that are better for you and your family.
4 Tips to Break the TV Habit
People who spend more time being sedentary, particularly watching television, are more likely to be overweight or obese. Find out how to break the TV habit.
4 Benefits of Eating Whole Grains
Eating grains, especially whole grains, provides health benefits.
Meet the Experts of the 2013 Fit Family Challenge
Meet the fitness and nutrtition experts of the Fit Family Challenge.
How to Avoid Beginner’s Yoga Mistakes
Seven things beginners – and anyone practicing yoga – should know to maximize their benefits.
6 Easy Nutrition Additions for Family Meals
Meal planning is a breeze with these healthy additions.
How to Break the Sugar Habit
Slowly shut off the sugar tap with this simple, step-by-step approach.
How to Be a Positive Parent
Five tips to help you be a positive parent and encourage a strong sense of self in your child.
Thinspiration Blogs
When social media meets eating disorders.
Power Move: Triceps Dips
Nobody wants arm flab! Add some triceps dips into your day to tone arms in time for summer dips in the pool.
Types of Birthmarks and How to Identify Them
Find out about the different types of birthmarks and when you need to call a doctor.
How to Please Picky Eaters
Age-by-age tips on helping a picky eater expand his or her palate.
Host a French Picnic for the Family
Plan a fun family picnic in your own backyard, porch or patio, or make it a portable feast and enjoy dinner together in any of Charlotte's beautiful parks or greenways.
Spring Wellness Tips for Kids
Why you should use paper towels, how Tylenol is changing and why Americans are avoiding gluten.
