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How to Ensure Your Kids Survive Your Midlife Crisis
It is one of life's unfortunate ironies that mom and dad often find themselves struggling with their sense of identity (aka the...
Art
Boys and Ballet: Let Them Dance!
Picture boys' athletics and ask yourself, where might the bravest boys be found? The football field? The basketball court? The ice hockey...
Health & Wellbeing
Helicopter Dads Are Burning Out Their Kids
Unless you've been living in a cave or unable to hear because of the rotors roaring over your head you likely already...
Health & Wellbeing
The Growing Threat of Sextortion
Add sextortion to the list of predatory threats the Internet is delivering to your children's smartphones and computers. And the FBI says...
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Sports & Athletics
Why Specializing in One Sport is a Bad Idea
A new study conclusively demonstrates that athletes who specialize in one sport are 70 percent more likely to suffer an injury during the season. They're...
Fencing
Why Fencing is the New It Sport for Kids
Eager to find a sport that challenges your child's body AND brain? Curious about which sport gives your child the greatest chance of continuing...
Basketball
Why Girls Suffer High Rates of ACL Tears
Once rare in children, ACL injuries in kids have increased at the rate of 2.3% per year for more than 20 years. And the...
Band
7 Reasons Marching Band is Good for Kids
Next time you're at a high school football game, ask yourself which of the kids on the field are likely to do best in...
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ARTS
Learn how to unleash your child's immense potential with these articles, interviews and research on dance, music, painting, pottery and many more forms of art.
ATHLETICS
Sports and athletics are the most popular activities for kids in America. Learn about which sport(s) might be best for your child's unique personality.
STEM
Robotics, science and engineering clubs, chess, and more are available to kids of all ages. We'll explain all of them and help you decide what's best for your child.
OUTDOORS
Studies show kids are not getting outdoors nearly enough these days. We'll help you find ways to reverse that and show your child the joys of Mother Nature.
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Adults Are Breaking Kids
Overzealous, yet well-intentioned adults are breaking kids. That's the consensus of a growing number of pediatric specialists pointing to dramatic increases in sports-related injuries...
Why Tech Leaders Don't Let Their Kids Use Tech
Parents who are struggling with how much digital screen time to allow their kids would be wise to consider that the titans of those...
What Horses Can Teach Kids
Got a sweet-natured daughter who needs to find her own voice? Have a thoughtful son who isn't inclined toward team sports? Eager to teach...
Decline in Youth Sports Participation Growing
Despite the nation's obsession with sports, there is a growing problem when it comes to youth sports: a decline in youth sports participation and...
Why Kids Need Baseball More than Ever
To hear its critics describe it, baseball is too slow, too dull and too outdated for youngsters raised on the instant gratification and non-stop...
7 Important Ways Theatre Helps Kids
Children are natural born actors. Watch them at play in the backyard, in their bedroom, or just about anywhere and you're apt to catch...
The Battle for Your Kids' Hearts and Minds
Any parent who has been driven half-mad by a child seemingly unable to put down the smartphone or stop playing video games is witnessing...
Getting Teens High the Right Way
Your teenager wants to attend a party but your spidey sense is tingling. Years of experience - including memories of your own turbulent teen years...
5 Big Reasons Dance is Good for Kids
Asked by someone for advice on living a good life, baseball great Satchel Paige responded: "Work like you don't need the money. Love like...
Why Basketball is #1 with Kids
Picture a youth sport where every participant is actively involved, where there is constant motion and the level of physical exercise outstanding, where kids...
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