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Exercising together creates a healthier mind, body, and family connection. Get fit as a family with these creative and fun activities!

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Caroline Fernandez shares family-friendly activities and tips on her website <a href="http://parentclub.ca">parentclub.ca</a>. Her books Boredom Busters (Cico Books, 2014) and More Boredom Busters (Cico Books, 2015) are available in stores.

Josephine Jacob takes yoga to new heights by practising gravity&#x2d;defying poses with her sons. Our Q&A with the yoga mom reveals what inspires her.

This Yoga Mom Does Awesome Poses With Her Kids | alive

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What extracurricular activities should you put your children in? And how do you encourage reluctant kids to give new activities a try?

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