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What Is the Best Age to Start Swim Lessons?
Recommendations for when to start your kids in swim lessons and how to progress as they become comfortable in the water.
10 Tips to Help Kids Develop a Healthy Relationship With Food
Kids learn a lot from the way adults interact with food. A nutritionist explains how you can model healthy habits.
3 Games to Help Children Release Their Worries
Externalize feelings of stress and anxiety with these creative, colorful projects created by a child and family therapist.
4 Tips to Simplify Your Social Obligations
Overcommitting socially can leave you feeling harried and resentful. These tips can help you honestly acknowledge your capacity — and allow for more authentic connection.
Could ADHD Be Triggered by Early Childhood Trauma?
Here’s what researchers have discovered.
9 Tips to Overcome People-Pleasing
Giving up the people-pleasing habit takes time, but the rewards are myriad. Get started on the path to greater integrity and self-care with these strategies.
Why Do Some of Us Become People-Pleasers?
People-pleasing can often be trigged by childhood trauma and environmental expectations. Learn more.
The Hidden Costs of Being a People-Pleaser
Resentment and exhaustion are just two hidden costs of people-pleasing. Discover the deeper toll it can take on your psyche.
2025: A Year of Progress for the Life Time Foundation
How Life Time’s nonprofit made a difference for youth nutrition, youth movement, and a healthy planet — and what they’re planning for the year ahead, as well as how you can get involved.
Stuck in an Awkward Conversation? 11 Tips to Rescue It
A communication expert offers tips for transforming uncomfortable conversations.
How to Recover from “Family Jet Lag”
Expert tips for navigating the fraught dynamics of family gatherings.
Growing in Health: Advice for Kids Transitioning to Tweens and Teens at Life Time
A guide to help kids graduating from the Kids Academy navigate the Life Time club on their own — and discover the new offerings available to them.
All Kids Welcome!
How Life Time’s kids programming is designed to support all abilities, personalities, interests, and needs.
How to Stop Being a People-Pleaser
Learn how to stop putting others’ needs ahead of your own — and how to bring more authenticity to your relationships.
The Blue Zones Habits for Happiness: Insights for Living a Longer, Happier Life
Dan Buettner, discoverer of the Blue Zones, shares learnings we can all apply to live longer, happier lives.
9 Ways to Keep Kids Busy After School at Life Time
Help your kids stay active and engaged with the many post-school activities available at your athletic country club.
5 Reasons to Keep Your Kids Swimming All Year Long
Learn why swimming is a beneficial activity no matter the season.
9 Ways to Be a Good Parent
Parents often struggle to meet the expectations of their multiple roles. A marriage and career counselor shares strategies to ease the strain.
19 Can’t-Miss Kids and Family Events at Life Time to Add to Your Summer and Fall Calendar
Discover what’s on the schedule for kids-only and family events taking place July through October at the club.
Time for Summer Fun: The June, July, and August Kids’ Events at Life Time
Check out what could be on your kiddos’ summer schedule.
A Guide to Teaching Kids Good Money Skills
Help your kids develop some basic financial skills.