Raising chickens is an all-around great experience for kids. Chickens are productive, pleasant to be around, and a provide a variety of learning experiences for your kids. I had a small chicken flock for years and because chickens are easy to care for and are relatively low maintenance, most kids will be able to easily…
5 Activities to Celebrate National Poetry Month in April
April 4, 2023
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O sweet wild April/ Came down the Lea,/ Dancing along,/ With his sisters three:/ Carnation, and Rose,/ and tall Lily./ Sing hi,/ Sing hey,/ Sing ho!—William Force Stead April is National Poetry Month—sing hi, sing hey, sing ho! Poetry is such a fun way to spark your children’s interest in words and wordplay. Poems have…
The End of Education as We Know It? (Part 2 of 2)
The new artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot known as ChatGPT is poised to have an outsized effect on the educational landscape, for better or for worse. Which outcome it will lead to is largely in the hands of parents, educators, and—ultimately—our children, and how they respond to it. To ignore it is to do so at…
Dear Next Generation: Marriage Lessons Learned the Hard Way
Marriage lessons learned the hard way, including nuggets of wisdom from my third wife, also in her third marriage, this one lasting 25 years: In a “trial marriage,” the one on trial is the one who cares the most, and there is nothing right about that. Learning lessons the hard way can result in lifelong…
Let Your Kids Be Kids
April 3, 2023
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There is a significant connection between increased physical activity in children and decreased upper respiratory tract infections. In other words, the more active children are, the less likely they are to get sick. This observation is based on clinical research done by a team of Polish scientists. Their study, “Association of low physical activity with…
Furry Family Members
For many people, their dogs and cats are beloved, and sometimes favorite, family members. There are many ways in which pets become family. Each method has its pluses and minuses; the goal is to find which works best for the human and the pet. Before falling in love with a certain dog or breed, it’s vitally…
Money Manners
Going to the bank to make a deposit, open an IRA account, or place items in a safety deposit box isn’t an everyday event, and it requires a different behavior from going to the grocery store, so we’ll provide a quick refresher on bank etiquette. Be Patient Keep in mind that while you are waiting,…
Quitters Never Win … Or Do They?
Is quitting a healthy response to struggle or repeated failure? Is it OK just to toss in the towel and move on? Canadian humorist Stephen Leacock once wrote: “There is an old motto that runs, ‘If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.’ This is nonsense. It ought to read—‘If at first you don’t…
Inspiring Kids to Cook
The benefits of cooking with your children are many, including honing a solid understanding of good nutrition and fostering self-sufficiency. Dad and executive chef Jeremy Rock Smith knows this all too well. Co-author of “The Kripalu Kitchen: Nourishing Food for Body and Soul,” he now finds himself in the role of culinary camp director at…
Home Free: Handing on Liberty to the Very Young
“Give me a child until he is 7 and I will show you the man” is a saying attributed to St. Ignatius of Loyola. “Give me four years to teach the children, and the seed I have sown will never be uprooted” is credited to Vladimir Lenin. Despite their radically opposed worldviews, both the Jesuit…
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