Tag: kids
Unschooling: My Roadmap To Homeschooling
The year was 2004, I had been teaching in the public school system for several years, telling myself that I wanted to gain some...
Who Gets Outside More, Prison Inmates Or Kids?
Throughout history, all over the world, outdoor play has been seen as a crucial part of childhood. Many of us remember our parents commanding...
Should We Be Stapling Kids’ Stomachs?
Did you know that one in five American children is now obese? Not only is this fact grim in itself, but recent studies have...
Fast-Food Commercials Are Effective — And They May Be Making Kids...
Advertising is an art and a science that is specifically designed to get into the mind of the beholder and stay there. Commercials targeted...
Why Parents Who Don’t Give Their Kids Chores Are Doing Them...
As a parent of a preschool-aged child, I know how hard it can be to make kids do anything — especially a household chore....
Lose Weight And 7 Other Reasons To Ferment
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...
California School District Goes 100 Percent Organic
Sausalito Marin City School District in California is paving the way for healthy school lunches. The district has announced that it is proud to...
Barbie’s New Look Sends a Healthier Message to Kids
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 Essential for Kid’s Health: Here’s How to Make It...
Breakfast is considered to be the most important meal of the day. However, many school children either eat an unhealthy breakfast filled with processed...
7 Reasons Conventional Schooling May Not Be Best for Our Children
Sit down, be quiet, stay still, do what you’re told. This is what we learn during the years we are in school — the...
