Summer Camp Has Always Been About Escaping Modern Life
The first summer camps presented themselves as an natural alternative to encroaching industrial society.
In Defense of Introverted Children
As the mother of an introverted child, I felt unnerved by the reactions of adults around me to my daughter’s quietness.
The Spoiled Child Is Not a Modern Invention
You know what’s wrong with kids these days? They want to “take things easy.” Or so said a school superintendent in 1905.
Not So Lonely: Busting the Myth of the Only Child
A burgeoning acceptance toward families with only one child is finally starting to creep into society at large, eliminating the mythical stereotype.
The Latchkey Generation: How Bad Was It?
The latchkey generation--also known as Generation X--was raised by working parents who left them alone after school. We consider the implications.
Is TV for Toddlers Really that Bad?
BabyFirstTV, a channel aimed specifically at toddlers is headed for US TV.