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When Should I Get My Kids Involved in Sports?
An expert Q&A on the benefits of sports for kids, how to get them started, and how to keep them engaged as they grow.
How to Create Movement-Friendly Spaces for Kids
Monkey bars in the basement, indoor climbing walls, and more.
6 Ways to Bring Back Free Play
Kids are so overscheduled these days. Here are some tips to bring unstructured play back into their lives.
How to Create a Home Obstacle Course for Your Kids
Practical tips on how to increase free play in your house.
The After-School Workout
Once the final bell of the school day rings, encourage your kids to get moving and burn off some energy with this 30-minute workout.
Are Kids Specializing in Sports Too Early?
Yes, and for most kids, this can be harmful, says our expert. Here's why — and what to do.
10 Back-to-School Survival Tips — for Parents and Kids
Life Time trainers and coaches, who are also parents, give real-life advice for easing kids into the busy fall season.
Want Smarter Children? Teach Them Music
Music can shape stronger neural networks, according to a recent study.
Getting Bigger and Stronger: A Beginner Strength-Training Workout for Teens
This full-body routine offers a great entry point for the growing kids in your life to start building their confidence on the workout floor.
How to Improve Kids’ Nutrition
Two-thirds of American kids' calories come from processed food. Here's how we can do better.
Unlock Your Own Strength
Five tips for how to tap into your physical and emotional strength — even amidst life's challenges — from Life Time member Julie Porras.
Strength Times Two
One woman's search for strength leads to her daughter's personal power, too.
How to Get Your Kids in the Kitchen
It’s never too early — or too late — to introduce your kids to the life skills learned in the kitchen.
5 Kid-Friendly Cooking Tools
Welcome kiddos into the kitchen with these tools, including scaled-down baking sheets and serrated safety knives.
Adolescents’ Most Common Mental-Health Issues
When is it depression, social anxiety, or substance abuse — and when is it normal "teen angst"?
How Therapeutic Work — and Medication — Helped Gabrielle Bernstein Emerge from Trauma
In her new book, Happy Days: The Guided Path from Trauma to Profound Freedom and Inner Peace, spiritual teacher Gabrielle Bernstein talks about how medication, when prescribed as part of a larger program of recovery and therapy, can help establish a safe baseline from which to do the deeper work.
The State of Our Children’s Health
The pandemic has wreaked havoc on children's health. Here are some takeaways.
Consider the Context
There are always opportunities to become aware, to adapt — and to find our own right balance of less and more.
Feats of Greatness
Experience Life editor Jamie Martin on emotional agility and mental well-being.
Fun to Be Had: 9 Ways Tweens Can Enjoy Life Time
Too old for kids-specific activities but not quite old enough for adult-only offerings — what’s a tween to do? We have a few ideas.
Ashanti Branch on Creativity, Mental Health, and Real-World Choices
The nonprofit founder and educator talks about how best to invest in kids.