Whether it's sports practice, music lessons or a casual catch up with friends, when children are involved in after-school activities, they're more likely to feel happier and healthier than their ...

If it feels like your child always has something going on after school, whether it’s sports or other activities, it may be time to scale back their schedule. When a child is too busy, they’re at risk ...

Do you recall a time in your childhood when you would play hopscotch with your friends? While this was a popular game to play outside in the 80s and 90s, most of today’s younger generation have no ...

Discover the best no-spend weekend activities for kids and families that foster creativity, connection, ...

According to the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), the average child in the United States spends over seven hours in front of an electronic screen and only about 30 minutes on unstructured outdoor ...

Is it just me or are screens dominating much of our children’s (and our own!) lives? It seems like a good time to remind all of us, parents and non-parents, that the importance of outdoor activities ...

The majority of parents with more than one child will likely tell you that their kids are pretty different, and that they saw these differences emerge relatively early. This individuality begins to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Writer by day, Comic by night, who aims to inform, inspire, and amuse. With nearly 78% of autistic children experiencing a ...