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3 experts on how to raise anti-racist kids Toys and books can help kids process race and racism, but parents need to put in the work.

“When children are overwhelmed they lose the precious down time they need to explore, play and release tension. Too many choices erodes happiness, robbing kids of the gift of boredom which encourages creativity and self-directed learning. And most importantly “too much” steals precious time”

Simplifying Childhood May Protect Against Mental Health Issues - Raised Good Normal personality quirks combined with the stress of “too much” can result in mental health issues in children. Simplify childhood and protect your child.

Giving your children experiences instead of toys boosts their intelligence and happiness Not to ruin the Christmas spirit, but parents should know, that a child’s happiness isn't measured by the number of toys under the Christmas tree...

Free Wilderness Science and Mountaineering Program for Adventurous Girls Applications are now open for this unique, tuition-free wilderness science program!

Kindergarten Teachers Are Quitting, and Here Is Why Here are comments from exasperated kindergarten teachers throughout the country.

How America Killed Play—and What We Can Do to Bring it Back Researchers have proved play is more than just fun and games, as it teaches invaluable life skills to our youth. So why is it nearly dead in America?

Study: Having Fewer Toys Makes Children More Imaginative and Intelligent De-cluttering children’s playrooms boosts creativity and cognitive development, study finds Too many options in the toy room can overstimulate and overwhelm a child, so that he can’t focus on — or learn from — any of them, a recent study finds. Reducing the number of toys results in more cre...

The Fewer Toys Children Have, The More They Play - Raised Good We're lead to be believe that if a little is good, then more is better. But, the irony is when it comes to toys, the fewer kids have the more they play.

40 Children's Books Celebrating Native American and Indigenous Mighty Girls Buffy Sainte-Marie on Sesame Street When I was a little girl I was taught that there were no Indians. The only time I ever saw Indians was when we visited the stupid natural history museum and they were dead and stuffed like the dinosaurs.... [When Sesame Street] called me up and said that they want...

The Decline of Play and Rise in Children's Mental Disorders There's a reason kids are more anxious and depressed than ever.