Go Outside and Play? Are They Serious!?

Every story about childhood obesity has an admonition to "go outside and play with your kids." This over-simplified, casual response ignores the reality of life in winter.

If you live anywhere north of Florida at this time of year, it's either simply chilly or downright arctic outside - with many parts of the country literally buried underneath snow and ice. Going outside to play is at best uncomfortable and at worst punishing.

Recently, I was interviewed by Kevin Gianni of Live Awesome. I addressed this issue and a few others surrounding the challenges of family fitness. You can listen to or download the interview here.