While there were certainly a number of adverse childhood experiences in the 1980s, many of which are controversial today, the life lessons and skills young Gen Xers and millennials learned from ...

My kids (aged 6 and 3) have unquestionably been my life’s greatest teachers. Children wake with a natural curiosity and awe for each day, with open hearts to endless possibilities. They aren’t ...

There's a reason why Gen Xers, the kids who largely grew up in the 1970s, are coined the "latchkey" generation — they were parentified and expected to navigate life largely on their own. With both ...

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Jason Keil is a writer, editor, and podcaster based in Phoenix, Arizona. Despite numerous attempts, he has yet to read the copy of \Infinite Jest\" on his nightstand.""" Back-to-school time is almost ...

School is out, the mercury is climbing at a record pace, and young people across America are at risk of losing the reading and math skills they learned during the academic year. In an average year, ...

Three parents — Reni Cao, Xiao Zhang, and Susan Rosenthal — were worried about their children’s screen time, so they left their tech jobs to create a product that encourages children to engage with ...

Connie Marshner was a founder of the pro-family and parents' rights movements. She was director of the Family Policy Division of the Free Congress Foundation, founding editor of "The Family Protection ...

SALEM - The non-profit Change is Simple is taking lessons on climate science on the road with a school on wheels. It's called the Sustainability and Climate Innovation Learning Lab (SCILL). "We're an ...

Recent updates to a children’s cybersecurity kit aim to help kids understand their own role in cyber safety, from creating strong passwords to steering clear of phishing scams. According to a news ...

People who were kids in the 1960s, largely late baby boomers and older Gen Xers, learned many life lessons that are sadly rare today, given the rise of gentle and overprotective parenting trends.