Healthy moms raise healthy kids 17 Articles

by Shirley Peters

When I was 6 years old I didn't know what broccoli was but then I didn't know what a beefburger was either. I grew up to be a healthy adult with a love of eating vegetables but that was not gained from my childhood. Th...read more

by Tee Celise

I watched as my daughter prepared dinner for her four-year old. Dustin was perched on a stepstool at the kitchen counter. "Broccoli or corn?" she asked him. "On the stick or in a pile?" he responded. "The broccoli...read more

by Kimberly Bunch

LOVE SHOWS Being happy and healthy is noticeable; and not with the act people portray as being happy, but aren't really. Those brief smiles and hellos that are shallow and to the surface can lift our spirits up for a li...read more

by April MaiJoonJully

Children come into this world with no knowledge of concepts such as "health", "diet" and "exercise". These concepts, and the behaviors associated with them, are learned through modeling, imitation, and learning, as childre...read more

by Shaheen Darr

A mother's relationship with her child begins from the moment of conception when that tiny being developing in her womb is nutritionally dependent on what it receives through the mother's diet. In addition, her emotional w...read more

by Forest Grene

I rushed into the gym to get to my class.I had my workout gear on and as I brushed past the staff office door I heard one of the familiar and rather good looking instructors announce, " I feel so fat today1" This was funn...read more

by Renee Morgan

In most instant moms are the key to a healthy family. Until about 10 years or so, there was very little concern for the health of either parent. The mother is usually the family caretaker and if she is unhealthy, she c...read more

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by Ellie Tat

We are our children's first teachers. We have the great power to instill habits that will last a lifetime and, as Spiderman would say, with great power comes great responsibility'. We do not need super-human abilities to r...read more

by Angel Sharum

Being healthy is important for everyone no matter what their age. Keeping children healthy is the responsibility of parents. It is much easier to raise a healthy child if you yourself follow a healthy lifestyle. Health...read more

by Julia Fregoso

When I was a teenager I struggled with an eating disorder. I had a poor self image of myself and thought that by choosing not to eat I had some control over my life and that would give me peace and happiness. I was wrong...read more

by Kimberlee F Ferrell

As mothers, we all care about the safety and well-being of our children. We want to raise them to be healthy, productive members of society. Yet instilling good health at an early age is a daunting task. Making this even m...read more

by Jo Gumport

Having been a mom for the past 25 years, I can safely say that only one process works best for developing kids into nutritionally aware adults and that is by being living examples of the behavior you are trying to instill....read more

by Becky Webb

Motherhood is an incredible responsibility. As mothers we have the responsibility to help our children develop in motor skills, learning comprehension, to teach them morals and values as well as help them develop healthy ...read more

by Phronesis

Healthy mothers raise healthy children Until we get to the age of responsibility, we continue dominantly in the line of our parents, especially our mothers. Biologically, a healthy woman will give birth to a healthy...read more

by Justina Segundo

Healthy moms definitely raise healthy kids. Children look to you for guidance in many aspects in your life. Being healthy is something that you can teach a child by example. The nice part is that if you're not a healthy...read more

by Ange V

Are parents to blame for childhood obesity? Research suggests that parents are to blame for childhood obesity. Parents just can't deal with their kids when they kick and scream or tell their parents they hate them, when...read more

by Sarah Sproul

The mere fact that you are reading this tells me that you are a loving mother who cares for the well being of herself and her children. Your children are lucky to have you as a mom, no one else could parent quite like you....read more