Family Health
There are so many things we can do as parents to keep our families safe and healthy. Here are some of the things we’ve found or thought of that might help keep you and yours healthy and safe.
Healthy Highlight: Running to the Stars
March 12, 2010 Posted by The Healthy Hen
There is something magical, sometimes even transforming, about a goal. Little goals lead to bigger goals, and bigger goals are built by achieving the little ones. So naturally, as a lifelong runner, inspiration was flooding out the door when I flipped to the back of this month’s Runner’s World magazine and read about Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, [...]
The (not so) Healthy Highlight: Blood and Tears
February 25, 2010 Posted by The Healthy Hen
Not long ago, on a gray and cold day ,I decided that we needed to walk the toy poodle. It had been a “”hair-pulling” day, and rather then head to the kitchen to start the mystery meal of the evening I thought we’d (okay mostly me) all benefit from a little neighborhood trek.
Approximately 200 yards [...]
The Vancouver Olympics: Opportunities for Fun and Education
February 23, 2010 Posted by The Healthy Hen
Our family is really enjoying the Vancouver Olympics this year. One thing that stands out is the chicks’ enthusiasm about a broad range of events, individual stories of the athletes and the national pride exhibited by fans of all countries. As a result, we end up answering a lot of questions, many of which we [...]
Healthy Highlight: Training for the Horsetooth Half Marathon
February 19, 2010 Posted by The Healthy Hen
The Horsetooth Half Marathon has more than its share of It ups and downs, like anything worth doing does. It is my favorite half marathon, and it always has something different to offer as far as physical and mental challenges. So, the countdown begins. For better or worse, I have decided to train for it [...]
