Cooking with kids takes extra time and patience, but the payoff is big. Here are six great reasons to bring them into the kitchen.
Here are sensible alternatives to discipline for sensitive kids — and all kids — that keep trust intact while giving them the guidance they need.
Toddlers are notoriously fussy eaters. Try out these toddler-approved recipes to make cooking and eating fun for your fussy eater.
Along with parental joy comes parental anxiety, a feeling I wasn’t prepared for when my daughter ran for 4th grade Student Body Treasurer.
Many personal digital archiving endeavors are very involved and some are very costly, but each is rewarding if done right.
Fussy eaters make mealtimes quite the challenge. However, there are positive solutions for fussy eaters and mealtime troubles.
As kids grow more independent and absorbed in their own interests, they seek less time with us. Here are five tips for connecting anyway.
An interactive book for preteens, The Doodle Adventures is a great alternative to traditional chapter books for kids who struggle with reading.
We think a lot about raising happy kids — but here’s how your own happiness shapes your children, and four habits that help.
This five-year-old combs her lucky chicken’s feathers after its rain shower. Too bad chickens don’t have lips — lipstick would’ve sealed the look!
Denmark raises some of the happiest kids in the world. Here’s how reframing your language and practicing hygge can work in your home, too.
Move beyond “good job” with 50 specific phrases that build your child’s confidence and behavior, one encouraging word at a time.
Out of her karategi you’d never guess it, but 9-year-old Mahiro Takano is a formidable presence on the floor — the real Karate Kid.
The trolley problem is one of philosophy’s most provocative thought experiments, and it leaves everyone stumped... except this toddler.
Building blocks help kids develop lateral thinking, organization and motor skills, plus cooperation when they build together.
What determines your happiness? Your bank account, your health, your kid’s success? Here are 8 facts that just might change how you think.
Fall means mild temperatures, beautiful foliage and plenty of chances to play. Here are 30 ideas to kick off the season the playful way.
Sharing came easy at playtime, but life gets complicated. Here’s how to take lessons about generosity beyond the playground and into the real world.
Every leader starts somewhere, whether it’s fiddling with circuit boards in the garage or fundraising for the debate team. Here’s how yours begins.
Every school year, PTAs and PTOs help keep academic and extracurricular activities alive in schools. It’s often a thankless job.
