Jolene Roehlkepartain

By: Jolene Roehlkepartian

School may be out, but challenging opportunities await all summer long! Parents can help kids avoid the summer slide by seeking out brain-boosting activities, and setting (and working with kids to meet) fitness and health goals…

Do the following scenes seem familiar? Your son wants to stay awake an extra hour to play video games; your daughter is glued to her cell phone, and constantly texting her friends; your child spends more time on Facebook than he does reading. Technology is evolving at a rapid pace, making it tricky for parents to set boundaries…

Every year, The United Nations sponsors World Environment Day. This year, the focus is on forests and trees. Here are some ways you can participate and celebrate Mother Earth!

When we add up the different types of diversity (religion, disability, sexual orientation, income, gender identity, primary language spoken, and others), we can see that our kids are growing up in a richly diverse world. It’s important we help them embrace and thrive in the midst of diversity!

Although most kids love having the summer off, many educators are concerned about the summer academic slide. So what’s a parent to do? Here are some ways you can make sure your kids don’t slip academically during the summer.

Is it really worth the effort to get kids to help out with family chores? According to research, the answer is yes.

Kids’ growing pains are more than just physical. Kids’ growing pains can be about their social lives, academic pains, or just growing up emotionally. No wonder it’s not easy being a kid!

Although economic experts say the economy is turning around, my family is still feeling the pinch. Is yours?