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We're Still All Shook Up About Elvis Oct. 04, 2018
Elvis lives! Well, artistically, anyway. A new show about the last days of Elvis Presley is opening ... Read More
The Prescription for a Smart Child Sep. 06, 2018
Think back to how you spent lots of sweet time as a child and there you are, playing. The fact that ... Read More
The Kids Aren't All Right Aug. 02, 2018
Childhood anxiety is giving us anxiety. Nearly a third of American adolescents meet the criteria f... Read More
Give Your Kids More Time to Just Play Jul. 19, 2018
When the world's leaders gather at Davos, they talk about business, society and the future. This yea... Read More
(Really) Old-Fashioned Fun Jun. 14, 2018
What's as old as summer? These games. The good ones. Do your kids know them? —Hopscotch. If yo... Read More
Spies and Dolls Mar. 15, 2018
Today's dolls are not the dolls of yesteryear. A recent article in The New York Times noted that the... Read More
What German Parents Have That American Parents Crave Feb. 22, 2018
"Achtung Baby: An American Mom on the German Art of Raising Self-Reliant Children," by Sara Zaske, r... Read More
Why Johnny Can't Jump Feb. 15, 2018
Uht-oh. A study in Ireland has found that kids are losing the agility and basic physical skills we u... Read More
Time to Stop Criminalizing Parents Whose Kids Play Outside Jan. 18, 2018
The Utah Legislature is reviewing a bill that would decriminalize the actions of responsible parents... Read More
Tree Dispute With Neighbors Jun. 09, 2017
Dear Annie: Our next-door neighbors, the "Johnsons," must hate trees. Our neighborhood is full of be... Read More
Summer Used to Mean Free Time Jun. 01, 2017
About 15 years ago, friends whose kids went to the same preschool as ours invited us to visit the up... Read More
All Structure and No Play Apr. 13, 2017
Every day after school and all day on weekends, kids run outside — to get in the car to get to... Read More
The Trump Brand Goes Down-market Nov. 03, 2016
With polls and prayer as a guide, let's assume that Donald Trump loses the election. What will he do... Read More
Novelty Books to Make Summertime Rock Jun. 10, 2016
Here are some new, innovative children's books with great features — worldly activities, train... Read More
Encouraging Independent Play and a Photophobic Teen Apr. 30, 2016
Dear Family Coach: I work as a freelance journalist, and I watch my 18-month-old son during the day.... Read More
Who Needs Recess Coaches? Oct. 22, 2015
Seeing as lately there's almost no aspect of childhood that isn't bewailed, it should come as no sur... Read More
Hillary and Salome: Anything in Common? Oct. 16, 2015
WASHINGTON — Hillary and Salome: What do they have in common? They both got a bad rap. Strong... Read More
All the World's a Stage -- Even San Quentin May. 31, 2015
Julius Caesar lay dead. The senators who took his life stood dumbstruck, faced with the foul deed th... Read More
Making Recess (Too) Safe Apr. 16, 2015
No more running! That's the order the kids on the playground at Riverview Junior School in Kent, Eng... Read More
