In this personal video testimony, Steven Kiefer shares the tragic story about his teenage son, Mitchel, who was killed when his car was hit by a distracted driver. ... Read More
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Children from all walks of life experience stressful situations. Thousands of children walked from South America to the United States with their families and endured hardships and danger along the way. Children in many parts of the world have been... Read More
Most parents assume they would never accidently forget their child in a car. Unfortunately, even the most loving parents have experienced near misses or even painful tragedies due to Forgotten Baby Syndrome (FBS) – a medical term that explains... Read More
Help change the culture of youth sports! ... Read More
Most children spend their morning and afternoon hours walking to and from school or waiting for a bus unsupervised. It is important that parents provide their child with safety skills and information that can help them make smart decisions as well as... Read More
The Momo Challenge is the latest viral challenge that targets children in the name of self-harm. Following in the horrifying footsteps of previous online attacks on young and impressionable viewers, like Slenderman and the Tide Pod Challenge, the... Read More
Episcopal Center for Children Offers Advice to Help Parents of Children Coping with Special Needs Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings are very important for children coping with special needs. These meetings outline goals for the child’s... Read More
This April, the University of Michigan came out with a study concluding that curiosity is the “single most important trait” predicting success in school. The benefits of curiosity are. . . well, curious. A 2014 study proves something that might... Read More
Every parent wants their kid to grow up to be a kind person. One great place to start is by modeling kindness yourself – and luckily, teachers and parents can also help encourage kindness in children by doing activities that help teach the quality.... Read More
It’s time to ramp up STEM in early childhood education, according to the Community for Advancing Discovery Research in Education (CADRE). CADRE is a network for STEM education researchers funded by the National Science... Read More
We’re now in an age where the world is very much our oyster if we choose it to be. When it comes to education, knowledge is power and learning can be done at any age. Whether it’s a course online or heading to university, here’s some guidance on... Read More
Sesame Street character Grover is accused of dropping the F-bomb in an episode of the show – but based on video of the scene, he definitely didn’t. The long-running PBS TV show is a staple of children’s television, using puppets to... Read More
For many kids, organized sports aren’t much fun anymore. Overbearing parents, over-the-top coaches and overzealous competition are frequent images associated with youth-athletic leagues today. Though playing ball often used to embody the enjoyment... Read More
One of the biggest challenges facing parents is finding the right childcare. Children learn so much up to the age of three that the wrong person could hinder their development, and affect them emotionally. Picking the first person that comes along is... Read More
Rox is happy to spend the whole day on her laptop inventing awesome robots, but her dad wants her to clean up! When the Chorebot she designs gets a mind of its own and tries to organize not just her room but the whole city, Rox and her neighbor Amar... Read More