I'm not sure how many would be relationships I passed up because of my undying allegiance to this indefinable ghost that has defined my life.
As parents and teachers, we may be wondering if the introduction of technology into the lives of children is changing the way children play, learn, think and express their own creativity.
Chef Peter knows firsthand that you sometimes have to put a creative spin on things to get kids to like it. Take meatloaf for example--by turning th...
This has got to be our favorite feel-good photo of the week. The awesome photograph, uploaded to Reddit on Tuesday by user Kjr567, shows a pin...
America, as a country, would be wise to implement languages in the curriculum as early as Pre-K in public schools.
The act of socializing appears to have slowly diminished mostly due to social media outlets in the last five years. Compared to the '50s, when teens m...
Unfortunately, personal finance courses are not taught in schools, so it's completely up to you -- and the earlier you begin the process, the better chance your children will have to grow up into responsible, thrifty young adults.
The ridiculous downside to parenting is clear and visceral -- that's why it's so easy and funny to complain about it. But how can I explain the upside, that enormous emotional experience, which compels us to persevere?
The more we teach our kids that nature is dangerous, creativity is out of bounds and physicality is not to be tolerated, the more I worry for our society.
by guest blogger Renee James, essayist and blogger For mothers of a certain age, is there one of us alive who hasn't thought, "Wait! Wait!!!! No ki...
I understand that there is a rich culture of guns in the United States and that weapons are often passed on to children as heirlooms. Also understandably, parents want to teach their children how to use those guns safely. But none of this training needs to start at the age of five.
Nothing tugs at the heartstrings quite like a little nostalgia.
Raising my children to be safe and secure in their world includes many things, like how to cross the streets, how to protect their bodies from strangers, how to use digital media responsibly. It also means educating them about the world's realities, one of which is violence.
Mistakes -- and how parents handle them -- can provide a valuable opportunity for learning. A family setback handled well can help children learn that failure or disappointment isn't something to fear but, in fact, something both normal and surmountable.
Right now, you're worried about you. It's not about you, it hasn't been since your first kid was born. Stop thinking about how raising twins will suck and start thinking about which superhero you want to be when the three of you storm Lex Luthor's fortress in the backyard.
August 1990, St. Marks Place. Priscilla Forsyth, one month shy of her fourteenth birthday and just home from summer camp, straddles one of the two lio...
After working in England, Germany and the United States and hearing from friends who live all over the world, I've noticed a few places where modern American parents could use a bit of extra coaching.
By Leigh Newman Kids, listen up. Leigh Newman shares a little wisdom about multiple-choice tests, stuffed animals and the secret hidden in every bo...
Kids are creative creatures. And like all brilliant artists-in-training, they’re not afraid to get their hands dirty by pushing boundaries — g...
Nonstop, there are articles telling us how to divide our time. It's as if someone is trying to nail Jell-o to the wall. Nobody has life "right" (and that just doesn't exist), and I'm not sure why we don't stop trying.
Gus Dorman may just be one of the world's smartest 5-year-olds. According to St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the boy genius has been inducted into the wo...
Do we really have to trade our dignity for security? The TSA is traumatizing an entire generation of air travelers. What will the TSA do to my son the next time we go through security? What will they do to your son or daughter?
I have survived two decades of parenting by talking to myself. My incantations are my alter ego reminding me to put things in perspective, step back and take a breath and that things will probably be okay. So while the mom voice in my head is shrieking, at myself or my kids, there is a calmer quieter voice reminding me to count to 10 before I speak.
Parenthood just keeps getting harder and harder and I'm not sure how prepared I am for the James Dean portion of the gig. I have no doubt in my mind that when he's 16, I'll be dying for the days of Thomas the Tank Engine and his insipid brethren.
Apparently "real world problem solving" involves doing a really poor job of tricking people into thinking you have horses in your stables. As it turns...
