For peak performance, school-age children need more than a healthy diet and exercise. They also need plenty of sleep. A new study finds that elementary school kids who get less than nine hours of sleep each night show significant differences in some brain regions responsible for memory, intelligence and well-being compared to those who get…
Sports Help Kids Gain a Quality Key to Adult Success
A quality called “grit” can help a person achieve their long-term goals, some experts say. And playing sports as a kid – or even as an adult – can help a person gain that passion and perseverance, according to new research that found adults who played sports as kids scored higher on a measurement of…
Getting Kids Out in Nature Boosts Lung Health, Study Finds
Living next to nature may improve the function of little lungs. Researchers studying kids’ exposure to green space found that those who had vegetation near their homes in the first 10 years of life performed better on a test of lung function than those who did not live near nature. “Our research suggests the greener,…
Father Invents Triple-Leaf-Blower Go-kart Machine
Household chores are no longer boring when you have an inventive dad! …
Taking the Kids: To Ski Country in Summer
Chat up a local in Ski Country and they will tell you they came for the winter and ended up staying for the summer. That would include my daughter Mel, who went to Crested Butte, Colorado, for a season after college and nearly 10 years later, is still there, working as a planner for the…
5 Tips for First Time Hiking With Kids
If hiking is your favorite hobby, and you would like to take your kids with you in order to enjoy some quality time, keep reading. Family hiking is incredibly rewarding. You will teach your kids to preserve wilderness and love nature. Not to mention the fact that you will be with your family in a…
Play and Learn in Tandem: The Unexpected Benefits of Allowing Your Kids to Enjoy Their Summer Vacations
Summertime—the dream of every school-age child, and to be honest, even some adults still to this day. It is often a time of fond memories, fun, vacations, warm weather, and relaxation. As children, it was a time when we were finally able to, in our minds, “take a break” after a long year of learning….
Mom Single-Handedly Homeschools 7 Kids During Air Force Husband’s Longest Deployment
July 8, 2022
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A military wife, who has seven children with her husband in the U.S. Air Force, has opened up about the faith-driven, humungous task of homeschooling during her husband’s long deployments, and the love that makes every second worthwhile. Stay-at-home mom Marcie Ball, 37, was a teacher until 2010 when she had her first child. She…
Woman Who Thought She Would Never Be a Mother Is ‘Blessed’ With Ten Kids Under 14
A woman who once believed that her dream of motherhood was lost forever is now a proud mom to 10 children under the age of 14. Feeling “blessed,” she says her love-filled, plus-size family was well worth the wait. Born and raised in Sweden, 38-year-old Satu Nordling Gonzalez is a stay-at-home mom to the six…
Investment Ideas for Kids: Starting Them Early
By Joseph Hogue Produced by Planner at Heart and syndicated by Wealth of Geeks As a parent, you may be looking for ways to help your child learn about managing money and building wealth. Investing is a great way to do this. With time and planning, your kids could be well on their way to…
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