Teaching American history to children is a wonderful way to help them appreciate this great country of ours, but it can also be fun to explore as a family too. Here are five ways you can do that. 

Instead of thinking of new years as a time to start again, why not see it as an opportunity to build on your successes to date, and see how much further you can go? Here’s a few ways you might want to start: 

As we move into 2023, take the opportunity to consider your personal parenting priorities, and to look forward to what the year ahead will bring. Whether that’s challenges from which to learn, or those sky-high moments where family life flows like a magical dance, it’s all part of your parenting journey, so enjoy it.

Boxing Day, December 26, is traditionally a time of charitable giving. That makes it the perfect day for doing charitable acts as a family, keeping the Christmas spirit alive for a little longer this year.

Gratitude often goes hand in hand with kindness and generosity, which in turn help people to get along better with others and live happier, more contented lives. Gratitude also builds resilience when times are tough, reminding us to be hopeful. Here's how you can teach your children the good habit of gratitude.

Christmas really is the most wonderful time of the year – but with the children off school it can also be the most stressful time of the year. Why not get into the festive spirit with these seven screen-free Christmas activities for all ages?

Elon Musk exemplifies the human spirit, that reaches for the stars and never wavers, no matter how tough things get. He believes that progress can only be made if we’re all willing to talk to each other and exchange ideas. And he’s staking his personal fortune on building a future that’s better for all of humanity.

Good role models will impart good models of behavior in all of these areas, while bad role models will lead them astray. That’s why it’s so important for children to be surrounded by positive role models, not only at home, but in the books they read and films they watch. Hero stories provide positive role models.

The spirit of Christmas is all about family. After all, the holiday celebrates the birth of the child Jesus, and with his birth, the creation of the Holy family. Perhaps that’s why Christmas in particular holds such magic for children. What better way to capture that magic than with a good old fashioned story?

In late September, an employee of Maryland’s largest school district, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), sat down to review books....

Teaching children good values needn't leave children feeling bored or scolded. In fact, they're more likely to learn positive values...

Parenting can often feel like trying to find your way through a thick forest without a map. If you need a little reassurance that you're on the right path, or just some inspiration to keep going, try these 20 quotes from authors, thinkers -- and parents.

Today's internet poses more threats to our children than ever before. Yet the internet is an unavoidable part of 21st century life. How can we best protect our children from it's dangers? By building up their self esteem so they have the confidence to say 'no' to negative influences.

That was the kind of guy Rush Limbaugh was: a believer in low taxes and self-responsibility; in Americans standing up, coming together and doing something good; and in having a joke and a laugh while doing it. Isn’t that the kind of America we want? 

We all want our children to grow into kind, thoughtful, caring people, considerate to those around them. With so much negative influence from the internet and popular culture, it can sometimes feel like an uphill battle to affirm positive values at home. Reading is a great way to instill good values.

It’s worth making the effort to build time for creativity into your family routine. Encouraging your children to be creative gives them the opportunity to think outside the box and puzzle things out for themselves. And the best part of it? You don’t need to set any tests to be sure they’re gaining the benefits.

Karol Józef Wojtyła was born in 1920, in Wadowice, Poland. He grew up under first communist, then Nazi rule. As such, he knew first hand what it was to live under repressive totalitarian regimes – and how faith could shine a light even in the darkest of places. 

Studies show that children with a regular bedtime routine, and those who read for pleasure, have better outcomes than those who don't. Why not combine these findings to create a regular bedtime reading routine?

Hamilton’s bravery and leadership would see him become one of the chief architects of America’s political system and federal constitution. His vision of an America made up of unified states won out, allowing America to grow into the world power we know today.

Parents warned that school shutdowns were having a damaging effect on their children's health and learning. A new study has confirmed their fears. Yet there is something parents can do to lessen the harm: read aloud with their children.

American children aged 8-12 spend between four and six hours a day on average looking at screens. Among teens, this...

Slavery was a feature of civilization for millennia, until a few Americans began to believe that slavery is morally wrong. By the 1800s, the movement had gained such a following that America fought a bloody Civil War over the matter. American children deserve to know their real heritage. These five books can help them learn that America truly is the land of the free.

Critical thinking, also known as problem solving, is an essential life skill. Yet too many Americans today are not learning how to think for themselves and evaluate the information they are given. You can easily teach your children to do just that. Here's how.

Think of America and you likely think of just one word: Freedom. Yet for many within America, that freedom was hard won by a few brave people. Harriet Tubman was one of those people.