Through play, children can discover what they want to be when they grow up. Unfortunately, outdated gender biases limit their options by dictating how boys and girls should play. How will a young girl aspire to become an engineer, and a boy, a chef, without building with a construction toy or cooking in a play […]
The West Coast is home to a host of impressive universities and colleges, ranging in size from a few thousand to more than 40,000 students. Take a look at the schools you might put on your list and where to stay and dine while you’re there. Washington Whitman College (Walla Walla, Wash.) Where to Stay: […]
With warm summer days spent boating on a lake and hiking through the woods, and nights spent around the campfire and gazing at the stars, who wouldn’t want to go to summer camp? Now adults want to get in on the experience. Family camps around the country are making it possible for multiple generations to […]
The spotlight is on romantic relationships as Valentine’s Day approaches. Knowing how to express affection in just the right way is challenging for adults, and it is even harder to know how to handle your children’s romantic feelings. We asked the experts for their advice on how parents can best handle a few common romantic […]
An inconvenient truth about birthday parties is that they seem to come around every year…for your kids and for all of their friends. Given that reality, how do you make your kid’s bash stand out amidst all the typical bowling/pizza/movie/goodie bag boredom? Create a new level of awesomeness with one of these out-of-the-ordinary birthday party ideas that […]
I’ve been known to sleep around. Of course, I get very little sleep. Petting spiders and snakes, examining formaldehyde cats, rats and bats and camping out next to Nickel the Turtle keeps me up most the night. If you’ve ever stayed overnight with the little ones at one of our great Chicago museums, you know […]
Taking your high school junior to tour one of the Big Ten schools? Use our guide to enjoy the sights and tastes of some of the best college towns around. From bike races in Bloomington to ice cream in Iowa City, may the best college town win your child’s heart University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign […]
“I don’t love you anymore. I’m not sure I ever did. I’m moving out. The kids will understand. They’ll want me to be happy.” What would you say to your husband of 20 years if he came home with that announcement? Panic, hysteria, threats. All expected. But what about a calm, “I don’t buy it.” […]
For many people, staying involved in their grandchildren’s lives is a high priority. It’s how you go about creating the bond that gives real depth and meaning to the relationship. Boomers are discovering the joy of being grandparents and the statistics prove they are more than willing to devote time and money to enhance the […]
The question “How do your parents support organizations or causes?” was posed to children ages 17 and under in a 2010 survey by The Mint. Nearly 65 percent of the participants answered, “I don’t know.” Don’t let your children fall into that 65 percent. With the holidays and New Year approaching, you will be spending […]
