We’re saying goodbye to summer, so let’s think back on the season of no school — some moms are talking structure and are wondering if it’s a good thing or not. More moms working, more kids in day camps, but are the kiddos happy? Seems they might be, says Lauren Edwards in Moms Talk: Summer [...]

Like every year, the summer that seemed so long and daunting at the beginning of the season is coming to a quick close, which means it’s time to get those ducks in a row for another academic year. I think we’re pretty ready here in our household. We’ve purchased our dress code polo shirts and [...]

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So, I came up with my own plan for summer at home with kids, and if all goes according to plan (I’m sure it won’t, but, hey, a girl can dream, right?), the next 10+ weeks with two boys (and an at-home job) should be ripe with fun and adventure. Here’s how I plan to [...]

With summer-like weather comes the need for safety awareness. You know: watch your kids while they swim (don’t leave them even for a second to answer the phone), apply and re-apply sunscreen (on every little itty bitty part of your body, and your kids’ bodies, too), wear life jackets on boats, drink lots of water [...]

Photo: whologwhy, Flickr When you get that one or two days of mid-Winter summery weather, it kinda makes you want to believe shorts and t-shirts are just around the corner. Well, maybe not, and Family Fun has devised a list of 40 fun-filled activities to beat the cold-weather blues. You can make fuzzy scarves out [...]

Photo: Esther Gibbons, Flickr Summer is fun for kids, but it can be dangerous, too. Check out these top 5 summer injuries for young ones: Playground mishaps Bicycle injuries Motorized vehicle accidents Burns Drownings Get the full scoop on keeping your kiddos safe here.

Photo: mikebaird, Flickr Somehow, it seems, summer is flying right by. And I’m afraid that, before we know it, we’ll be trekking back to school to meet the teachers and starting another whole school year once again — which will, somehow, fly right by, too. So, it seems about time to ask: How’s your summer [...]

Time is a tickin’, and if you haven’t yet returned your kids to the classroom (or the homeschool room), the first day of school is probably not far off. Which means summer is just about over. Time to take stock: Was it a good one? Did you do everything you set out to accomplish? What [...]

With six weeks leading up to the start of school, I told myself and my boys that we’d be hitting the books a bit, just to get ready for the first and third grades. I bought some workbooks, scoured the Internet for ideas, and we actually did a day or two of work. Then we [...]