Lindsey Smith, known as the “Food Mood Girl,” works with people who have a habit of looking to food for all the wrong nutrients:  comfort, reward, fun, and acceptance. Through speaking and coaching, she motivates, equips, and inspires people to sort out their relationships with food so they can live a healthy, balanced life. Lindsey is also the author of Junk Foods & Junk Moods: Stop Craving and Start Living! For more...

The focus of Strong Women, Strong Girls is fostering mutual cycles of empowerment among women and girls of all ages. But after our days of formal education are long over, do we, as women, ever pause to recognize when we are actively being empowered? Do we acknowledge how many forms empowerment may come in – whether it is a connection made through a mentor, a word of encouragement from a coworker, or…the moment of inner peace...

Who loves to exercise? SWSG staff does, that’s who! It is an exciting time of year at Strong Women, Strong Girls, and prioritizing exercise for staff members is a great way to manage all of the excitement and energy that comes with this time of year. As we gear up for spring semester programming, in which the entire SWSG Boston community will focus on Get Active & Healthy Lifestyle Service Projects, there has not been a better...

Each month, SWSG Boston Program Manager, Rachel Spekman, is blogging about “The Power of Exercise” in her own life and in the lives of strong women and girls. As the holidays draw very near, it’s easier to talk about and read what not to eat rather than where and how to exercise. I found a million websites with tips for eating healthy this holiday season (and a holiday eating IQ quiz from Marie Claire that I admit I took…)...

Physical Education Update, an online resource for PE teachers, recently featured SWSG’s Get Active! initiative, specifically the ten-week video series produced by Katina Taylor for the program. Physical Education Update showcased the videos as a good resource for families and educators looking to encourage children to remain active during the upcoming Winter Break. Physical Education Update is an excellent resource of tips and tricks...