If you’re feeling overwhelmed and struggling to keep up with the ever-growing list of cancellations, closures and other news surrounding the novel coronavirus, we feel you. Many kids are embarking on remote-learning plans, many parents are working from home (or at least trying to, because the kids are home), and we’re all trying to stay clean and keep calm.More

Families across the country are adapting to the evolving changes in daily life caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Most schools, places of public gathering, and nonessential businesses are closed, and parents and other caregivers are faced with helping their families adjust to the new normal.More

Thanks to the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the 2019 coronavirus, it feels like everything is getting canceled. Schools are closed, sports and performing arts are postponed, and field trips are out of the question. And for many parents who are practicing social distancing with their kids at home, finding ways to break up the day and give kids a sense of routine has been a real challenge.More

Every parent wants to raise kids with strong character. Grateful, humble, compassionate, brave: We know these strengths lead to improved well-being, better relationships, and sound communities.More

You started with the best intentions. Your kid needed a laptop for homework. Your tween needed a phone to text you after school. You wanted a Fitbit to lose a few extra pounds. But now, you look around and devices are plugged into every nook and cranny in your home.More

In 2011, Scott Young took on a challenge that perplexed many of his peers. He would attempt to complete an MIT computer science degree without enrolling in the elite Boston-based university, using free materials that MIT posted online.More

One of the essential messages we share at How to Tell Stories to Children is that storytelling is better understood through the lens of relationship than narrative. Anyone who has told stories to their children (including grandparents, teachers, caregivers, etc.) will recognize that at the end of a good story, you don’t just walk away with a good story – the two of you feel closer. Why?More

Every parent knows that it’s good to read to kids when they’re little. It helps babies, toddlers, and preschoolers develop spoken language, recognize letters and words, and get ready for kindergarten. But it’s actually beneficial to read to kids even after they can read on their own.More