Mighty Kids

By Elizabeth Madrie Hardin The average American child’s day doesn’t end when school lets out.  About 42 percent of school-aged children play sports, 28…

By Elizabeth  Hardin Modern parents get labeled free-range, helicopter, lawnmower.  But all parents have one goal in common: raising resilient, confident adults.  To get…

By Kai Bragg Think of any four children or adolescents you know—be it your own, family or friends. Do you have them in your…

By Julie Etter Moving can be hectic. It’s a contact sport. It’s physically and emotionally demanding at a time when you are supposed to…

By Dina Zelden Childhood was once a time of unstructured afternoons, hours of imaginative play, and even the occasional boredom.  Today’s children have nearly…

By Dina Zeldon Technology is here to stay—like it or not! Families must learn to navigate in a world filled with screens and digital…

By Michele Robert Poche   Share a hug, Share a ride. Share the feelings deep inside. But never share a hat or comb. Or lice could make…

By Michele Robert Poche What do you get when you mix equal parts creativity, imagination, miniature vegetation and just a little pinch of magic? …

By Liz McGehee According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), distracted driving claimed 3,477 lives and caused 391,000 injuries in 2015 with…

By Liz McGehee Just like the training wheels you place on your child’s bike, phone monitoring apps help you protect and guide your child…

By Liz McGehee Even children suffer from insomnia every once in a while. The world often seems like a big, scary place to someone…

By Michele Robert Poche Reading, writing and arithmetic … these skills represent the foundation of all learning.  Is any one more important than another? …

These days, parent and kids both need to break away from technology to seek fresh air and wide open green space, and it may…

By: Maureen Sangiorgio After a long, stressful day, you finally sit down to have dinner with your family. Everyone is eating and talking, except…

As a young mom, I remember hearing a rule of thumb on children’s birthday parties: If your guests are present when you open gifts,…

By Michele Robert Poche Squabbling over a teddy bear, taking turns on the monkey bars or even sharing the same friend are reasons one…

Sign up for a martial arts class. Your child will learn the coordination and precise timing of self-defense and slowly build physical strength through…

By Michele Robert Poche “Volunteers don’t get paid … not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless.” – Sherry Anderson With so many kids…