By Kate Sundquist

Read Time: 5 minutes

What Is Unstructured Play?

The best parenting advice I ever received came from a mom whose son went to toddler music class with mine. She had tried to replace the drumstick he was gnawing...
By Erica Higgs

Read Time: 3 minutes

My 4 Year Old is on a Hiking Challenge, and She’s Learning So Much from the Great Outdoors

Abby has been hiking since 18 months, and she'll soon hit 500 miles. See how this hiking challenge has brought her confidence and independence.
By Jill Staake

Read Time: 14 minutes

20 of the Best Backyard Games for Kids and How to Play Them

Once upon a time, backyard games for kids were everywhere. Kids roamed their neighborhoods throughout the day and joined up to play all sorts of games, with parents just requesting...
By Lenore Skenazy

Read Time: 3 minutes

Should I Worry About All the Time My Kids Spend Doing Nothing?

It might seem like kids have a lot of wasted time and do nothing, but it's actually important for kids to have down time.
By Amber Roshay

Read Time: 6 minutes

How to Get Your Kids to Stop Whining—Yes, Really

I get up early to write before my two minions, ages three and four, open their eyes. I dash out of bed to turn on the coffee maker and wait....
By Katy Anderson

Read Time: 4 minutes

How to Encourage Your Kids to Create Strong Sibling Relationships at Any Age

Our family (like others throughout the world) has been spending a lot of time together for the last several weeks. At first, it felt relatively normal—like a long holiday. After...
By Mike

Read Time: 5 minutes

How to Teach Kids to Solve Their Own Problems

I learned to solve my own problems by attending the School of Hard Knocks. At least that’s what my mom called it. Growing up, I heard, “You’ve got to figure...
By Jeremy Knoll

Read Time: 5 minutes

Why Teachers Want Your Kids to Fail

As the seniors I teach wrap up their final year of high school, I have one hope for them above all others: I hope they have their share of failures...
By Stacy Tornio

Read Time: 4 minutes

5 Creative Garden Ideas to Help Save the Bees, Feed Your Family, and More 

Gardening is good for the soul. Going outside and digging in the dirt has the potential to benefit you in so many ways, including helping you to relieve stress and...
By Unknown Member

Read Time: 4 minutes

We Need to Stop Mom-Shaming Over Kids’ Screen Time

“Mom!” I heard my 5-year-old daughter yell from somewhere else in the house. I was in my home office, participating in a team meeting on Zoom (our new quarantine normal). ...