Parenting Your Teens: Dealing with Child Nutrition and Fitness

Child Nutrition and fitness is an essential issue to take note of in child growth. A child's responsiveness and activeness is directly tied to his physical capacity. Size,weight and physical built are worthy of note factors that affect a childs development.

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ABOUT O2 MAX

O2 MAX does fitness training and nutrition counseling exclusively for teens. Next month they will open their first ‘fitness

hub’ at the Spectrum Club in Manhattan Beach, a pioneering break-thru at the adults-only facility. O2 MAX @ Spectrum

will be a “third space” destination for teens that combines fitness with key elements in their daily lives – music,

technology and social networking. In addition there will be a homework Lounge and onsite tutoring by The Princeton

Review. To learn more, visit the O2 MAX homepage at http://www.o2maxfitness.com.

ABOUT ASSEMBLIES IN MOTION

Assemblies In Motion is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to developing positive life skills and self-expression

in at-risk youth through writing and performance programs that enhance academics, self-confidence and tolerance for

diversity. To learn more visit the Assembles in Motion at http://www.hearteducation.org.

“O2 MAX and ASSEMBLIES IN MOTION PRESENT 2nd ANNUAL ENERGY ROCKS!”

Free music and fitness festival to inspire L.A. teens to get healthy and stomp out youth

obesity. Alyssa Milano serves as Honorary Chair.

NEWS FACTS

• The 2nd Annual ENERGY ROCKS! spectacular, presented by O2 MAX and Assemblies in Motion,

will kickoff in the Front Lawn of the Beverly Hills High School in Los Angeles, California at 12:00

PM on Sunday, September 30, 2007.

• Teen fitness experts, O2 MAX in conjunction with Assemblies in Motion, a non-profit program for at-risk youth,

founded ENERGY ROCKS! in an effort to combat teen obesity.

• ENERGY ROCKS! will feature live music, Hoop Masters Basketball, competitions, prizes, a 1-mile Run-to-Rock,

NIKE Trial Van (to demo Nike foot wear and iPod accessories) AYSO soccer clinics, Polar Heart Rate monitor

demos, The Princeton Review health-related trivia, obstacle course, Budokon, workouts, free nutrition and

skincare consultations, prizes and giveaways.

• Participating companies and sponsors include Nike, Neutrogena, Polar, FUZE beverages, Naked Juice, E!

Networks, LARABAR, Scratch DJ Academy, American Apparel and The Princeton Review.

• After a successful first run last year, O2 MAX and Assemblies in Motion have partnered together for a second

year to continue to spread their message of teen fitness and a healthy lifestyle in a light that is favorable to

teens.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Karen Jashinsky (Founder + CEO, O2 MAX) Pam Goldman (Media Contact)

310.927.7526 917.863.4092

kj@o2maxfitness.com

pam@o2fitnessmax.com

Ilori Olalekan

Parent Fatigue Syndrome - What it Looks Like and How to Overcome It

“At work, you think of the children you have left at home. At home, you think of the work you've left unfinished. Such a struggle is unleashed within yourself. Your heart is rent.” – Golda Meir

On any given day of the week do you feel like you are in either a) battle zone, b) the twilight zone, c) the Crazy zone, or d) all the above?

Do you have so many things coming at you that you feel like a walking dart board?

Does your mind often feel scattered and asking “Is this what I signed up for?”

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then I’d take a guess you are a parent. Parenting can not only be time consuming, but exhausting physically, emotionally, and spiritually. It is what I call Parent Fatigue Syndrome. Even the most seasoned parents will experience PFS from time to time. The solution is recognizing its severity and knowing what to do about it.

Mild Parent Fatigue Syndrome

For most parents, the feelings of PFS will begin on Friday afternoon, usually the drive home from work. It has been a long week, you are feeling tired. You wish you had some time to yourself. There may be some family obligations you have to attend, but you are still looking forward to spending time with your children because you know the outcome will be relaxing and refreshing.

What to do: Have some “down time” with your family. Order pizza and rent a movie. Play some games. Chances are your family needs some down time also. Visit o2maxfitness hubs.

Moderate Parent Fatigue Syndrome

Parents experiencing moderate symptoms will have more intense feelings of frustration or even anxiety. Sometimes these feelings may start earlier in the week. After work you just want to go home, eat and have some alone time. You can still muster up some time to spend with your children, but it can feel like a chore. You may begin to find other reasons not to be at home: working late, spending more time on hobbies or holing up in your room watching TV.

What to do: Begin to carve out some alone time for yourself. Communicate to your spouse about your feelings. He/she may not even be aware that you are experiencing these feelings. Change your perspective: At lunch time, write down everything you like about each of your children. Then when you get home, tell them your feelings.

Severe Parent Fatigue Syndrome

Parents with severe symptoms of PFS will have been experiencing stronger emotions for a greater period of time. Their feelings of frustration have grown into resentment, depression or even apathy. They have lost their joy of spending time with their children. Or they may also say things they don’t mean at the expense of their children.

What to do: If you are experiencing these symptoms, then I encourage you to find a professional counsellor to talk to about these feelings. If left unchecked, it may have negative consequences to the relationship you have with your children and other family relationships.

Parent Fatigue Syndrome is common to every parent. Yet, the important thing is to respond to our feelings so that our parenting relationship remains intact, and is fun.

Are you looking for more common sense advice, practical solutions and even humor for parenting your teen? I invite you to check out http://www.parentingyourteenager.com where you will find tips for parenting teens, school, curfew, and more! For advice on how to help teens avoid the epidemic of obesity and ill-nutrition http://www.o2maxfitness.com

Terre Grable is a licensed professional counsellor. She enjoys helping parents and teens become better friends when they feel like enemies.

Ilori Olalekan
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