Scientists Capture Flash of Light at Moment of Conception
At the exact moment a sperm penetrates an egg, the latter releases billions of zinc atoms from its surface which spark off.
What 'Choose Your Own Adventure' Books Taught Me About Decisions
The series allowed children to build their own storybut it also created false perceptions about making choices. Source: What 'Choose Your Own Adventure' Books Taught Me About Decisions
Videogame Addiction Linked to ADHD, Depression
A new study finds that young and single men are at risk of being addicted to video games. The addiction can be an escape from ADHD and psychiatric disorder.
Should We Start Talking About Sex and Consent in Kindergarten?
A full 40 percent of parents supported comprehensive sexuality education in general.
Families With Kids Lead Trend of Segregated Neighborhoods
Driven by school district options, families with children are leading the trend to less diverse, more segregated neighborhoods in the United States.
Sometimes My Best Parenting Is Just An Illusion Of Patience
With a lot of work and discipline, I can usually pull off the illusion of patience, but it is rarely without internal stress.
Kid Made Recipe: 5 Impressive (And Really Easy) Bake Sale Recipes for Every Occasion
The coming of spring means the family calendar gets crazy. Here are 5 VIP treats that look impressive and will have kids and adults coming back for more.
Exercise at Full-Tilt for One Minute and Save Yourself Forty-Four
One minute of arduous exercise was comparable in its physiological effects to 45 minutes of gentler sweating.
Here's Why Kindergartners Need More Time to Play
Time and again, we see evidence that when kids get more time to play, they're more successful in every measurable area. Here's more.
Please, Please Clean Your Room
The New Yorker delivers with this hilarious father-son dialogue.
Hamilton's Lin-Manuel Miranda Recommends A Little Less Parenting
Teach your kid to make their own way. To follow their interests, make their own path.
5 Ways to Stay Connected to Your Little Ones When You're Traveling for Work
Ways to connect while traveling for work (or fun) that help ease separation and keep the family bond strong.
The Most Sustainable Restaurant in the World Might be This School Cafeteria
The school grows its own food, composts, and the entire kitchen runs on solar power. But the biggest difference from typical school lunches is probably the fact that they decided to stop serving an...
Pura Vida: A Need to Travel, so the Baby Travels Too
"The baby fits into our life, I answered, naïve, yet sure of my parenting philosophy, long before I myself became a parent. We need to travel, so the baby travels, too."
Spanking is associated with unintended detrimental outcomes, finds a new study in the Journal of Family Psychology, based on five decades of research involving more than 160,000 children. The upsh...
Higher Levels of Arsenic Found in Babies Who Eat Rice Cereal
The potential health effects of regularly consuming infant rice cereal and other rice-based products containing traces of arsenic are unclear.
Mothers' Nurturing During Preschool Years Linked to Robust Brain Growth
Mothers' support linked to robust growth of brain area involved in learning, memory, stress response New research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates children with su...
Music Probably Helps Your Baby Understand the World
While more study is needed, the researchers said listening to music may help babies be more perceptive about the world around them.
Productivity Slipping? Sales Dropping? Sleep More.
About a third of your employees in any big company are coming to work with an equivalent impairment level of being intoxicated.
Kid Made Recipe: Slow Cooker Chipotle Chicken Tacos
Make the best homemade tacos you've ever had without touching your stove Taco Night, I didn't think I could love you more.
How to Jump-Start Your Morning Productivity
So much of having a productive morning is about setting yourself up for success the night before. Hit the ground running with these eight practices
Video: This Is Your Brain on Music
The Life Noggin channel has created a short animated video that explains the latest science behind our brain's deep relationship with music.
Have Kids Under 6? Use Regular Detergent, Not Detergent Packets
Experts recommend that families with children younger than 6 years old use traditional detergent instead of packets.
Preschool Crafts Are Wasting Everyone's Time, Here's Why
The purpose is to teach children a predictable cognitive sequence they can apply when they encounter anything new.