My kids have started attending school in shorts and short-sleeve shirts and free afternoons are spent happily bouncing on our backyard trampoline or playing hoops in the driveway. Spring ... Read More

I thought I'd pass along a new website that launched this month to help moms save time and money with an online tool to find businesses, restaurants and information about ... Read More

A study released today by the National Institutes of Health has found that children who spent time in high-quality day care centers before entering school had better vocabularies by fifth ... Read More

My soon-to-be 9-year-old is going away to a resident horse camp this summer with her best buddy. Since I attended summer camp for most of my childhood, I'm not ... Read More

I don't know why, but I still get nervous when I get the note that it's time for a parent-teacher conference. With three kids, you would have thought I ... Read More

Friends of ours have a beautiful girl with Down Syndrome. They are their daughter's biggest advocate, and I'm so proud and touched by their efforts and zeal. The ... Read More

Legal Momentum, Advancing Women's Rights, has issued a call for action that I believe justifies passing on. There are two issues the organization wants individuals concerned with America's children ... Read More

I just wanted to take my two younger kids for a few hours of fun. We loaded up our gym bags and were set to enjoy swimming at the ... Read More

Most kids suffer from low self-esteem on occasion throughout their childhood. But, what should parents do when they think their kid is suffering more than occasional bouts of insecurity ... Read More

It may not officially be "Spring" by calendar date (the season officially begins on March 21), but spring fever is here ... just ask ANY teacher! My kids will ... Read More

My kids are counting down the days to Spring Break. This year, we don't have any real plans except to relax, enjoy some down-time by riding bikes and going ... Read More

Who would have ever thought that a child's desk at school is much more germ-laden than a toilet seat? It's unfortunately, repulsively true! That's why all parents need ... Read More

I have one child who wants to sign up for EVERYTHING (any type of sports, art, drama, music) while my youngest son doesn't want to participate in anything! It's ... Read More

Ten years ago, the National Education Association started what is being touted as a "reading revolution." Don't be surprised to see educators donning red and white striped tall hats, ... Read More