Free and Cheap Things To Do In Genesee County, Michigan or In Your Town

If you live in a northern climate like I do your kids are probably going stir crazy and take to the yard any day that the sun is shining. Cabin fever is probably driving you all a bit mad but maybe you don't have much money to spend on taking the kids out for entertainment. The … [Read more...]

Formula is Voldemort, or That-Which-Must-Not-Be-Named

Ahh. I see researchers have a new F-word: formula. An Australian National University study criticized researchers for taking a "Voldemort" approach to naming formula in their studies of infants. Said Dr. Julia Smith: We looked at the findings of nearly 80 authoritative studies, … [Read more...]

Study Finds 97% of Dads Don't Read to Their Kids

According to a British study done by CITV in connection to their new children' show, Bookaboo, parents struggle to find time to read to their children: "While 95 per cent of parents have read to their children at some point, only five per cent of those polled read to their … [Read more...]

Despite Economic Recession Families Continue to Homeschool

I want to be a homeschool parent, and my daughter does too, but unfortunately I am one of those working mothers (part time) who has to work in order to provide her family with health insurance. If there was another option (my son is considered "uninsurable" by private health … [Read more...]

Environmental Ed 101

Editor's note: The following is a guest post by Tim Magner, an environmental educator and children’s book author. For more resources on Growing Green Minds, visit Green Sugar Press. What are your best memories from childhood? Catching fireflys? Building forts? Making mudpies? … [Read more...]