Tag: kids

The year was 2004, I had been teaching in the public school system for several years, telling myself that I wanted to gain some...

Throughout history, all over the world, outdoor play has been seen as a crucial part of childhood. Many of us remember our parents commanding...

Did you know that one in five American children is now obese? Not only is this fact grim in itself, but recent studies have...

Advertising is an art and a science that is specifically designed to get into the mind of the beholder and stay there. Commercials targeted...

As a parent of a preschool-aged child, I know how hard it can be to make kids do anything — especially a household chore....

While our ancestors would have made fermented foods without a second thought, today it seems weird to have living, bacteria-ridden food bubbling away in...

Sausalito Marin City School District in California is paving the way for healthy school lunches. The district has announced that it is proud to...

Up until this year, Mattel's classic Barbie doll hadn't changed much since 1959. She was found in one size: an impossible image of a...

Breakfast is considered to be the most important meal of the day. However, many school children either eat an unhealthy breakfast filled with processed...

Sit down, be quiet, stay still, do what you’re told. This is what we learn during the years we are in school — the...