As the temperature shifts from spring to summer, many families put the finishing touches on summer vacation planning. Usually, vacation means leaving behind the comforts of home to experience a new place or destination. It can also mean finding some much-deserved relaxation. But the situation changes when vacations include traveling with children. Kids – […]
There is nothing more magical than standing in a darkened field when the fireflies come out. For me, the yellow flashes of the fireflies are a sign that summer has finally arrived. Unfortunately, the firefly population appears to have declined in recent years. Although many scientists are attempting to identify the specific reason for […]
In our house, every Friday night is family game night. On this night, our family takes some time to engage in some fun. However, with an eight year-old and a five year-old, it is often difficult to find a game that is simple enough for the younger one to navigate yet still enjoyable for […]
Startling research shows that kids lose more ground academically over the summer than one might expect. In fact, summers are arguably one of the least recognized yet most important causal factors for underachievement in schools. This 2011 RAND study found that by the end of summer, students perform, on average, one month behind where […]