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Moms Can Help Girls Get Moving

by Nicole Greene, Acting Director, Office on Women’s Health September 13, 2017 • By Nicole Greene, Acting Director, Office on Women’s Health Being a parent is an awesome responsibility. We’re our kids’ first — and most important — role models, and we’re their biggest cheerleaders. But when it comes to getting exercise and being physically active, are we cheering our kids on enough? Unfortunately, data suggests that we aren’t. Adolescents need 60 minutes of physical activity every day. However, the 2015 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that… Read More →