Parenting & Family

Reader Stories: Tell Your Family's Lifestyle Change Success Story

Has your family made a successful lifestyle change? Have you changed your diet or the way you exercise? Did a health scare prompt your lifestyle change, or was there some other trigger? Your success story could inspire other families to make changes to improve their health. Tell us how you did it!

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Briefly explain what prompted the change: a health scare, a hurtful comment, a sense of "we can do better"?

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What types of changes did you make? Did you face resistance from family members or outsiders? How did you overcome it?

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