Browsing: Kids

Sometimes kids need a shove to get them outdoors. Trees, streams or wildflowers might not have the same hold on…

Earth Day, April 22, reminds us every year about the importance of the environment. Many parents are concerned about problems…

Every parent should have an estate plan. Without one, courts determine who will care for surviving children. Assets, no matter…

By midyear, most of Onondaga County’s 650 spots at on-site educational programs for preschoolers with special needs are full, and…

Karate builds character and increases self-esteem. That’s what they told me when I enrolled my timid 7-year-old at White Dragon…

When parents learn their child has a disability, life changes. Parents report a variety of emotions, including profound sadness, anxiety…

While most parents agree that reading is important, many of us struggle with how to foster a love of reading…

It’s February in Syracuse. What to do? Turn your house into a gym, with circuit training, calisthenics and games. Children…

Stepfamilies are a common family structure yet information about what is typical and expected at different stages can be difficult…

Every day our children are confronted with moral dilemmas that require their hearts and minds work together to solve a…