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Overscheduled Kids

What I Finally Realized My Family Needs Most

Kerry Lyons | Posted 04.19.2013 | Parents
Kerry Lyons

I yearn for those moments. I yearn for lazy Saturday mornings spent lounging in pajamas -- not for my sake (although, it sure would be nice to catch up on some sleep!), but for our sake. We need them. We cherish those moments. And they are far too rare.

I Am The Anti-Soccer Mom

Robin O'Bryant | Posted 01.19.2013 | Parents
Robin O'Bryant

I feel guilty because my kids don't do enough, then feel guilty when I make them participate. I came to the point where I had to make a decision for our family.

No More Mr. Rogers: How Simplicity Parenting is the Way to Prepare Kids for a Complex Future

Kim John Payne | Posted 08.27.2012 | Parents
Kim John Payne

Subjecting a child to a life of highly structured and fast-paced activity in order to prepare him/her for the world is a well-meaning falsehood and a more than serious mistake.

Summer is Over! (Well, Almost): The Mad Dash for Summer Camps and Classes

David Valdes Greenwood | Posted 06.04.2012 | Parents
David Valdes Greenwood

I stayed up till after midnight last night to handle a crisis. A popular local summer program had announced it would be opening its online registration at exactly 12:00:00 AM, and word on the street was that if I wanted a particular camp, I needed to log-in precisely at that moment.

10 Signs Your Kid Is Way Too Busy

Maria Lin | Posted 04.06.2012 | Parents
Maria Lin

The epidemic of overly-scheduled kids has caught the attention of educators, doctors and child psychologists over the past few decades. And not surprisingly, overscheduling kids leads to the same stress-related health and psychological problems that overscheduled adults experience.

Katherine Bindley

Overbooked Kids? How To Manage The Stress

HuffingtonPost.com | Katherine Bindley | Posted 10.29.2011 | Parents

Modern dance class. Lacrosse practice. Chinese lessons. With school starting, you may be evaluating your kids' schedules and how much they can manage....

Katherine Bindley

Birthday Parties For Kids: Managing The Overkill

HuffingtonPost.com | Katherine Bindley | Posted 10.03.2011 | Parents

Dr. Bill Doherty, a therapist and director of the Marriage and Family Therapy Program at the University of Minnesota, decided children's birthday part...

Embracing An Ordinary Childhood For Your Kids

Christine Carter, PhD | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Christine Carter, PhD

None of this will help them get into college -- or, sheesh, high school! But all these things will be an advantage in life -- now and later -- because they are likely to lead to happiness.

Are We Over-Scheduling Our Children?

Laura Vanderkam | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Laura Vanderkam

Studies find that for all the angst about kids' schedules, most kids spend surprisingly little time on homework and organized activities. Indeed, many kids would be better off if they did more.