Whether it's around a campfire on a family camping trip, snuggled in the living room for a sleepover, in the middle of a power outage, or on special days and holidays, every now and again it's just right for a not-too-spooky story. Here are six fantastic books to either get in.... read more
This article was originally published in May 2009, in the midst of the swine flu worries on the news. And while swine flu isn't the same as the tsunami devastation in Japan, many of the worries and questions from our children are the same. We thought this might be a good t.... read more
Over the winter break, we lost our normal routine. Reliable and predictable schedules gave way to a treadmill of unstructured busyness. My family is made up of the sort of people who do better with a plan. While we had plenty of plans over the break, our time was all over th.... read more
While waiting in the car rider line at the school before kid pickup. While cooking dinner in the kitchen. While taking a shower. While hiding in the bathroom, pretending to do business, but taking five minutes. While commuting to work on a train. In bed, after the kids are asl.... read more
We love books because they invite us in to a wonderful, imaginative world. Sometimes, it's very close to our own lives. Other times, it's fantastical and draws us into a bigger world full of new and interesting things. For children, every day is like this, sometimes to a sur.... read more
After you and your preschooler mastered (so to speak) the Quick Guide to Architectural Literacy, you can take the things you learned about different styles and the time period when they were popular and try to apply them to buildings in your area -- sort of like a history myst.... read more
Architecture is the art and science of designing and erecting buildings. It's all around us, any building or house. teaching children a little about architecture, and to pay attention to the buildings around us, is a fun exercise. This is a very short, and very simple, guide t.... read more
My kids love things with their names on it. It makes it special, theirs. It makes them feel important, recognized, and gives that stake of ownership kids so crave. What better way to indulge that than through stationary, letters, cards, and other "old-fashioned" niceties?In ki.... read more
When my daughter entered school, we were hit by an avalanche. An avalanche of paper, that is. Every day her folder came home stuffed with advertisements, notices, fundraisers, and more. These daily piles of paper added on top of our burgeoning family inbox.We felt like we were.... read more
Ballet. Reading enrichment. Soccer. Gymnastics. Hockey. Baseball. Book clubs for kids. Music lessons. Art class. Special interest groups.The list of extracurricular school activities and after-school activities for kids is seemingly endless. In a world that seems so competitiv.... read more
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