One afternoon, Lori Anderson and her 7-year-old, Lindsey, spotted a small maple tree in La Mirada, California. Anderson asked her daughter how many leaves she thought were on the tree. Lindsey’s guess ...

Recalling lists, sequences or intricate details can be tough for kids, particularly when learning seems pressured or too much. This is where mnemonics prove easy, entertaining memory aids that ...

When her brother asked how she worked from home when her twins were young, Alford shared what she calls her “very best trick” ...

Midweek is no time for culinary theatrics. Instead of reinventing dinner every night, Alicia leans on the reliable recipes her family already loves, then remixes them just enough to keep things ...

WINNING the lottery before Christmas sounds like a plot line for a festive film – but it could be a reality with help with ...

This is a common picture in several households: every January rolls around, and suddenly everyone’s got big ideas — kids and adults both. We make these grand New Year’s resolutions, but let’s be real, ...

For most of us, the thought of cooking dinner for 10 kids every night sounds like a Hell’s Kitchen remake of Groundhog Day. But for Alicia Dougherty, it’s literally child’s play. The matriarch of the ...

Simple daily practices can actually increase gray matter density and create new neural pathways, even into older age.

From grocery shopping to storytelling, these everyday tricks help children overcome their fear of maths — without worksheets ...

A movement to help students understand rather than memorize has had sprawling effects, including pushback on teaching methods ...