Like so many parents, we found ourselves talking with friends about how hard it is to raise kids in the age of screens. Between sports practices, homework apps, and constant notifications, childhood ...
My kids and our neighbors' kids play outside every afternoon. Watching them engage in unstructured play reminds me of my childhood in the 90s. They are not only having fun, but also growing and ...
The first time I ever ran for the sake of running—not between bases during a softball game or to avoid being tagged “it” at recess—was for the Presidential Fitness Test, a set of fitness assessments ...
I’ve taken my kids to Disney, Yellowstone and even London, and there’s one underlying truth I’ve learned about having a successful family trip: Sometimes, the less planning involved, the better. Kids, ...
It was really hard to teach my little kids to do chores like cooking or cleaning up. But I'm glad they learned young because now that they're teens, they can take care of themselves. Now, I also have ...
A Chicago dog trainer has revealed the "dangerous" habit parents should avoid doing with their canine in view of their kids. Shir Limazati is a certified positive reinforcement behavioral dog trainer, ...
A video about a mom's practical hotel tip for traveling with small children has gone viral on YouTube. "This is why we always ask for a room on the second floor," reads the text overlay in the video ...
If you’re a millennial, chances are a core memory is getting together with all the cousins to prepare a living room concert for the grown ups. A large cousin circle was for many of us a huge childhood ...
As a quarterback, Tony Romo directs the actions of ten men on the field, which perhaps could be good preparation if he and girlfriend Jessica Simpson ever decide to start a family. Though she’s been ...