The family that exercises together thrives together. Jen McBride knows firsthand.

She, her husband and two of her kids enrolled in Building Healthy Families, a 12-week program that targets childhood obesity by involving mom, dad and siblings, too.

The McBrides, of Kearney, and 11 other families attended weekly meetings to set reachable goals with a behavioral psychologist, learn about proper nutrition and exercise together.

The program is successful because it's a group effort, according to…