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Song of the Redwing: Voice of the Wetlands by Tish McFadden and Laura Winslow: Through the eyes of the lively Red-winged Blackbird, children explore a very real, yet dreamlike, landscape that teems with texture, color,...

What will the long term impact of the growing movement by men to be more engaged fathers to our children? Dr. Kevin Shafer, an associate professor of Sociology at Brigham Young University, is conducting ongoing...

To take your family to the pool, you should begin packing about two weeks before you leave.  This might seem like overkill given that the pool is only two minutes from your house, but this gives you plenty of time to...

The New York Times mapped birth rates, which are down almost everywhere, especially among women in their 20s: The result has been the slowest growth of the American population since the 1930s, and a profound change in...

Kids are known to say things honestly and without filters. Maybe because you don’t expect them to say certain things, when they say it, the only reaction left is laughter. Kids sometimes come up with such hilarious...

Ruby the Rainbow Witch: Meet the Amber Fairies by Kim Ann and Nejla Shojaie: Oh, no, there are no sweets left on the magical branches! What’s a clever young witch to do? Ruby can’t believe what she’s seeing. Her...

It would be fair to say that shopping has been a somewhat different experience over the past year or so. Once upon a time, we would dance to the shops on a whim. Then, lockdowns came, and our shopping experiences...

We arrived at five-thirty. Hours earlier than I expected. As late as eight seemed possible, but more likely seven. And no, we didn’t get an early start, we simply had a smooth ride. Mostly. We pulled off the highway...

Meet the Mermaids (Tales of the Five Enchanted Mermaids Book 6) by Lois Petren: Emily is the most courageous of the Five Enchanted Mermaids and loves to help young children develop their bravery muscles. In this book...

More and more, people are questioning the authenticity of joining the justice bandwagons like BLM, AAPI heritage month, women’s history month, and of course Pride month. People (read: I) am suddenly hesitant to show...

The Tamagotchi virtual pet is returning as a smartwatch with voice commands. Bandai Namco is reissuing Tamagotchi as the Tamagotchi Smart, a voice AI-enabled smartwatch, 25 years after their initial debut as the most...

One of the most common questions I receive is about what to do when someone else in the household isn’t “on board” with the plan to get organized. Sometimes this is teenagers leaving their belongings strewn all...

  The world population grew from 2.5 billion in 1950 to 7.7 billion nowadays. We expect to reach stability at 11 billion by the end of the century. However, the average number of children born per woman in the world,...

Being a parent is tough when there are two adults to share the responsibilities. Child rearing sometimes is darn nigh impossible when there's just a single parent in charge. Most single-parent families are headed by...

Like most of these so-called “holidays”, Father’s Day really doesn’t mean a whole lot to me, a day that seems more about a quick bump in sales for ties and power tools. There is one tradition that was honored...

My father died when I was fourteen. It was sudden in that no one saw it coming, but maybe we should have. He was angry. Short of breath. He snuck cigarettes behind the shed. Gardening wore him out and though capable of...

Fathers are transformative figures for children, families, and communities. Eugenio Marongiu/Getty Images When fathers provide emotional support, the effects go beyond their kids' growth and development. Kids are...