Whether you’re a child, a teen or an adult, positive mentors matter. Numerous studies support the need for mentors as children and teens grow into successful, confident adults. From improved academi…
Technology is a part of everyday life, and that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. After all, it connects us with people around the world, teaches us things and helps us to learn and get access to valua…
What are your plans this fall and winter for your child or teen to stay active? Add MissionFit to the list! Our awesome community helps make fitness fun and children reach their fullest potential insi…
If your child is hitting the gym or playing sports multiple times a week, are they giving themselves enough of a break? Rest and recovery are critical to the performance of every athlete, even if that…
We’re so excited that our Executive Director, Joshua Day has teamed up with Innovation Works in their Online accelerator program! This means he’ll be diving into this six-month-long progra…
Both children and adults often love reaching for sports drinks and energy drinks when they finish a workout or need a pick-me-up. However, are they really the best choice for your child? In this blog,…
Self-discipline is an incredibly important skill. Other than coming in handy when it’s time to sit down and do homework, years down the road, when it’s up to them to wake up early enough to get to…
Your children need to move to stay healthy, and you do too! One of the best ways to get quality time with your kids and cross working out off of your to-do list is getting your family involved in exer…
The teenage years can be difficult and tumultuous, to say the least. One of the best ways to recharge, refocus and relax for many teenagers can be to practice mindfulness. While mindfulness might seem…
Playing sports and spending time in the gym are both awesome ways for kids to get exercise and build life-long skillsets that will serve them well in the future. However, there are some downsides to e…
School stress is a serious problem for many students, who sometimes struggle to balance heavy workloads with social pressures. If your student is having a hard time working to manage school stress, ex…
It can be frustrating as a parent to watch your child or teen, who is amazing, smart and strong, feel inadequate and discouraged. In a world filled with Instagram pictures of “perfect” people an…
Exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle, and more studies and research are indicating that it’s also critical to success in the classroom. Whether it’s before or after school, getting…
Getting kids moving is hard, especially with the siren songs of Fortnite, television and plenty of social media apps. However, it’s more important than ever to stay active. Motivating kids isn’t a…
Spending time at the gym doesn’t need to be boring, miserable or frustrating. Instead, it can be liberating, empowering and a great way to spend an afternoon or evening. For kids and teens, the gym …
You know who doesn’t fall to the Appeal to Tradition otherwise known as argumentum ad antiquitatem? Young people. You very rarely hear them saying, “But that’s the way it’s always been done…
One of our last Gratitude Circles of the year! Our kids in the Baltimore City Police Bridge Program tell us why they are thankful. Thanks to You, 2017 was a Year to Remember. MissionFit upgraded to a…
With a donation dining event at Gertrude’s coming up, as well as our grand opening of our new gym space, we have a lot to share with you! MissionFit recently welcomed a handful of new volunteers…
Over the past two and a half years we have noticed our summers get a little quieter at Mission, and this summer we used this opportunity to get involved in planning for the upcoming months, get involv…
If you want a workout you can do for free, at home (or anywhere) using only your body, check out Yoga with Adriene on YouTube. Yoga with Adriene has a video for nearly every occasion: yoga for when yo…
