A Pasta Scavenger Hunt to Entertain Even the Most Unwilling Grocery Shopper
Entertain your young shoppers as you hunt for yet another holiday baking ingredient – with a months'-long pasta exposé.
Once Upon a Time, Again: 12 Updated Fairy Tales Every Kid Will Love
From silly to progressive and enchanting to creepy, here are 12 variations on classic fairy tales worthy of space on your family’s bookshelf.
Families Taking the Vibrant Road Less Traveled
Being a parent doesn’t have to mean saying goodbye to adventure. These inspiring families are proof it's possible to keep on keeping on.
You’re Going to Want to Remember This: Tips for Preserving Family Lore
Our families – made up of generations of stories – are like a treasure trove of golden moments just waiting to be heard.
Determination and the Will to Live
This is a submission in our monthly contest. October’s theme is Determination. In the mirror I could see the impossibly tiny blue foot sticking out of my abdomen, no bigger than an almond. I only g...
My 4-foot, 11 inch Mother is the Biggest Person in Any Room
If my parents had stayed in the Bronx, I might have grown up thinking my family was like all the rest.
I’m grateful for my scars. Each blemish has a story. Without my stories – and my scars – who would I be?
If Determination Could Grow Gills
This is a submission in our monthly contest. October’s theme is Determination. For the fourth time my five-year-old came up sputtering and coughing. The other people in our community pool were star...
When people ask me what motivates me in life, the answer is always him. He’s my driving force, the reason I forge on.
A Perfect Attendance Trophy is Still a Trophy
As my husband and I finished sorting through our childhood boxes, I set my perfect attendance trophy in the “keeps” section. I’d earned it.
Finding Moksha in a Charm Bracelet
On an October afternoon uncharacteristically bleak for the Andamans, I got the call that Maa was critically ill. Before I could book my ticket, she was gone.
What Harry Potter Teaches Us About Mindfulness
Relate the strategies and techniques of mindfulness to the perennial favorite, "Harry Potter," and you've got a whole new set of tools.
Life Lessons From the Sidelines
My boy has helped me to redefine strength. He has helped me see what it really means to be determined and resilient.
Why I’m Determined to Live a Fearless Life
I no longer trusted that my feet would land in the right place, and I stopped all of my leaping and swinging and flipping and turning.
This is a submission in our monthly contest. October’s theme is Determination. What a mundane word: determination. Used so casually to describe the driving force behind menial tasks. “Sure took a l...
How My Relationship With My Father Influenced My Tenacity
Maybe he was never home because his work was the main thing putting a roof over our heads. He didn’t speak English, nor did he have a college degree.
The Case for Boredom to Ignite Our Minds
We may assume that curing boredom is a good thing for all of us. But researchers fear that not being bored is the problem.
Always Remember, Good or Bad, This is Temporary
Three important words that ring true to any situation, good or bad. Whatever is happening right now, it is temporary.
A Girl and Her Dog: a (Complicated) Love Story
If you peel away some surface-level differences – they’re different species, for one – they actually have a surprising number of similarities.
This is a submission in our monthly contest. October’s theme is Determination. Giving up isn’t an option today. One mistake, one wrong decision, one moment of indulgence in self-pity will rip away ...
Beyond the Family Pet: How Animals Enrich the Lives of Kids
Not only does contact with and knowledge of animals, both pets and wildlife, make kids smarter, but it also makes them healthier.
Determined to Create Your Dreams? Don't Forget This
Life without grit is like eating unsalted popcorn or beginning your day with no coffee.
Finding Beauty in the Brokenness
This brokenness, these outward signs of our experience so far, doesn’t make us less than others with different worries or heartbreak.
What My Son's Speech Delay Taught Me About Determination
I was determined to guide him as he navigated life with minimal language. He was determined to have people understand him.