As a dad and director of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Childhood Obesity team, I’m pleased to introduce the dad bloggers of the MomsRising “Making the School Day Healthier” blog carnival. Childhood obesity is a serious issue in our country. With approximately 23 million children and adolescents in the U.S. — nearly one in three [...]
Like many parents, I’m excited that the 2012-2013 school-year has begun—the kids may already be grumbling about homework, but we parents know that while summertime can be good fun for the family, it can also be exhausting. I’m even more excited that my kids will have access healthier and more nutritious foods at school this [...]
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