In this episode, I’ll have a conversation with Jennifer Ludington, a big player in the health and fitness industry, about raising kids in a balanced manner, with health and wellness being at the forefront. Jenn has a 13-year-old daughter (Laney) that she raised mostly alone, and she brought her up in her gym, literally, because she used to train her clients while her daughter slept on the floor of the gym (comfortably of course).  Jenn taught her daughter personal responsibility for her own life and health, and it translated not only into the person and leader that she's become, but also into her becoming a highly balanced and healthy individual. 

Jenn believes that parents should empower their kids to make their own health and diet decisions by always teaching them the benefits, or lack thereof, of different foods. She applied the same with Laney since she was little. When it came to food, Jenn always gave her two choices, to eat or not to eat. She never forced her to finish her food and would always educate her instead of the pros and cons of what she was about to eat. If they were at a McDonald’s, Jenn would tell her exactly what’s in McDonald’s food products, and Laney would make her own choices.

Now that she’s grown up, Laney is accustomed to eating healthy diets and whenever she goes off track and takes something she’s not supposed to, she actually gets herself back on track by detoxing and getting back to her proper diet. Jenn advocates for mothers putting their ego aside and creating the time to take care of themselves and their health, so they can really take care of their kids. Tune in for more on that and how Jenn was able to get past the struggle to raise an independent teenager who not only takes personal responsibility but also balances her own health. 

Key Points of Discussion:

• Passionate about fitness, health, and really pulling people forward (03:46)
• Teaching our kids personal responsibility for their own life and health (06:43)
• A 13-year-old who makes her own decisions about food (09:08)
• Educating our kids about what is in different foods and allowing them the space to make their own choices (10:59)
• The mom guilt how it makes 90% of women do more for their family than they do for their own basic care and needs (15:26)
• Prioritize yourself because it doesn't take much for your fitness (20:22)
• Getting rid of your ego to put an end to your excuses (22:11)

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 Additional Resources:

• www.JenniferLudington.com/
• The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
• Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide 
• You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.

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