Kid-Friendly Video All About Walking

A clever new video is speaking kids’ language about how to walk safely to school, in the…

3 Questions To Consider Before Giving a First Cellphone

So your child has been clamoring for months, if not years, and you’re still not sure it’s the right time for that first phone. You are wise to think it over carefully because giving a smartphone has more strings attached than the most…

Lessons From the First Kid Community Organizers

A no-nonsense group of 6th, 7th, and 8th graders has transformed “the most depressing park in America” into a kid-friendly community mecca. No small accomplishment since it’s located in what has been considered one of the roughest U.S. cities…

Helping Young Guys Dissuade Party Predators

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Portland, Oregon: Why Being Weird is Good for People

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How to Mingle with Agents and Editors

Here in the digital age where anyone can publish anything, emerging authors need to work harder than ever to stand out in the crowd, especially when speaking with an agent or editor. Your approach will make all the difference.

Kids Need Parents to Pay Attention

Kids are getting fed up with all the time their parents spend on technology. Yes — those same kids who are themselves involved in upwards of 8 hours of media per day.

My Painful Meeting with Mindfulness

Meet the First Middle School Community Organizers

To fix a community problem, it may be better to bypass the adults and leave it to the kids. After all, they revived “the most depressing park in America” in what has been considered one of the roughest towns: Camden, New Jersey.

Train Your Brain to be Happy

Athletes do endless drills to qualify for the Olympics. It takes practice to perfect any skill, whether calligraphy or coding. Now, it may be possible to train your brain for an ongoing sense of well-being.

6 Books that Make You Feel and Think

When reading or giving a book, you want the experience to be uplifting or at least…