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Real Moms Share Tips on How to Get Your Family Moving

Hey mama! We know how hard it is to get the kids (and hubby!) into a regular exersise routine. These tips will make your daily dose easy and super fun. (18 Photos)

Lesley Kennedy on Aug 20, 2012 at 11:49PM

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Real Moms Share Tips on How to Get Your Family Moving

From family swim time to after-dinner living room dance parties, here's how these families burn calories together. Read their smart ideas and get inspired.

Why the Girls Play Two Sports
"The only thing I tell them is that I push them to make sure that they do a team sport and an individual sport. One of the things I didn't do was play team sports. And I think team sports are important particularly for girls, where they learn the camaraderie of being dependent on other people for the victory. And learning how to compete, and lose… I think my girls need to learn how to compete. Whether they choose to do it long term, I just think it's an important opportunity for girls to have. And then an individual sport because that's the thing that they usually hone in on. I mean, then you can sort of build a skill." -- First Lady Michelle Obama

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