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One More Mile and the Cookie’s History!

25 May 2019 by Nathalie Abejero Leave a Comment

Establishing healthy habits in kids is no easy task. But it’s more important than ever, considering the gamut of health problems caused by inactivity – from poor mental and emotional resilience to disabling and fatal diseases.

Like other families, we’re constantly challenged to stay active. How do we encourage kids to make a habit of integrating movement into daily life, a basic skill that affects so many aspects of mental, emotional and physical well-being? It’s an exercise in creativity to make physical activity routine, while at the same time creating memories and strengthening our relationship with them.

And how do you make that habit stick?

While we love organized sports, it’s a significant commitment. The kids are age-segregated so won’t be in the same camp time/day. This increases the time, effort and expense of shuttling them to practices/games that are on fixed schedules. Did I mention the costs? There are so many points in this chain where our motivation can break no matter how we prioritize it.

For economy of effort, we focused on making the little things count. And we looked at running as a cost-effective and convenient activity (doable anywhere and anytime) that draws several goals together for us as a family.

Here’s our ongoing journey, from the daily efforts to running in NYC’s Bronx Zoo Run for the Wild 5K to developing a homeschool curriculum around the lessons we learn along the way.

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Even with a compelling wealth of evidence, more of our own efforts at modeling healthy habits fail than not. So it’s even tougher to help our kids understand the system that impacts their choices and the long game that is their mental, emotional and physical health and well-being. This makes every effort count because the human mind and body are capable of amazing things when it’s in the best condition it can be. The healthiest life attainable is our goal.

Read the entire article at Multicultural Kid Blogs, written for National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: Bronx Zoo, Bronx Zoo 5K, family-friendly, New York, NY, nyc, running, running with kids, USA, Zoo 5K

Weekend at New Paltz, NY, and Mohonk Mountain House

30 January 2018 by Nathalie Abejero Leave a Comment

New Paltz, NY, is a picturesque village in Ulster County (Hudson Valley region), just under an hour’s drive from NYC. We spent the weekend at a farmhouse before moving on to the hotel where I was attending a work meeting for three days.

Fire pit at the Robibero Family Vineyards. They have board games inside that entertained the kids while we did an extensive tasting. It’s an expansive outdoor setting with picnic benches and tables on a huge balcony overlooking the vineyards. Staff were so great with the kids and gave them pizza baked in the outdoor oven.

We caught the Chili Challenge again this year at the Water Street Market

The Mohonk Preserve Foothills Gatehouse. Photo courtesy of Keith Kelly – More of his photos of Mohonk and New Paltz are at https://www.flickr.com/photos/keithkelly/albums/72157676203397664/with/32512450892/

This is the second year I attended a meeting held at Mohonk Mountain House, in the Mohonk Preserve that’s set in the Shawangunk Mountains. It’s the dead of winter, with very few activities and most of the trails closed due to ice. But it’s such an isolated, idyllic environment that the winter solace makes it so peaceful, notwithstanding the creepy “institution” vibe the setting gives!

Photo courtesy of Keith Kelly – More of his photos of Mohonk and New Paltz are at https://www.flickr.com/photos/keithkelly/albums/72157676203397664/with/32512450892/

Photo courtesy of Keith Kelly – More of his photos of Mohonk and New Paltz are at https://www.flickr.com/photos/keithkelly/albums/72157676203397664/with/32512450892/

View outside our room

The trails were closed but you can sneak on to them. This cove was from the trails outside the newer end of the buildings. Photo courtesy of Keith Kelly – More of his photos of Mohonk and New Paltz are at https://www.flickr.com/photos/keithkelly/albums/72157676203397664/with/32512450892/

 

View from the Conference Rooms and main house

It snowed on the last day

View from the Parlor where afternoon tea is served by the fireplaces

Meeting attendees had a spare 20 minutes to test out the skating rink

The pool was almost always empty. Photo courtesy of Keith Kelly – More of his photos of Mohonk and New Paltz are at https://www.flickr.com/photos/keithkelly/albums/72157676203397664/with/32512450892/

On the weekend before we went to Mohonk, we stayed nearby in a farmhouse that we found through AirBnB. We had a lovely host at her fantastic historic farmhouse and barn, where the kids got to feed the chickens and observe some wildlife. I’m a fan of the hosting platform now!

Check out this awesome heating stove

And check out this ancient wood stove!

Filed Under: Travels Tagged With: AirBnB, Chili Challenge 2018, farmhouse, Hudson Valley, Mohonk Mountain House, Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz, NY, Robibero, Shawangunk Mountains, Ulster County, Water Street Market

Travel: Hauling a 2- and 4-year old through 6 countries in 8 weeks

29 July 2015 by Nathalie Abejero Leave a Comment

As we were leaving the region to move back home, I did a consultancy that took me to several capital cities to review national health programs. It was a great opportunity for all of us to say goodbye to friends, colleagues and places we’ve frequented over the past decade. So we packed up the house and shipped, sold or gave away our belongings, and took the kids on a two month journey through Southeast Asia. [Read more…] about Travel: Hauling a 2- and 4-year old through 6 countries in 8 weeks

Filed Under: Interests, Life, Travels Tagged With: air travel with kids, Clover hotel, culinary tour, Eureka Villas, foodie, Hanoi, Hue, kid-friendly Cambodia, kid-friendly Phnom Penh, kids, laos, living out of a suitcase, living out of suitcases, Manila, Myanmar, New York, NY, Nya Pyi Taw, Philippines, Southeast Asia, travel with kids, traveling with kids, USA, vientiane, Vietnam, Yangon

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