La Pantalla Inteligente
Por fin, el clima parece estar cooperando lo suficiente como para permitirnos pasar tiempo al aire libre. Un número quizás sorprendente de programas de PBS KIDS animan a los niños a salir al aire libre, como “Curious George,” “Nature Cat,” “Molly of Denali,” “Wild...
Screen Time
At last, the weather seems to be cooperating enough to allow us quality outdoor time. A perhaps surprising number of shows on PBS Kids – such as “Curious George,” “Nature Cat,” “Molly of Denali” and “Wild Kratts,” among others – encourage children to get outside. This...
Humor
Every Thanksgiving we point our headlights west. Leaving chic espresso shops behind, we speed past deserted gas stations and miles of empty scrub brush, barreling down open highways to finally arrive at Turkey Roost Ranch. It’s our family’s land. My mother’s people...
Feature Articles
Rushing home from an exhausting day, the last thing on your mind is cooking a healthy dinner for your family. The kids are hungry, the baby is crying, it’s already 5:30 p.m. and you have nothing planned for dinner. Desperate for a quick solution, you use the...
Lifelines
Although fewer children are affected by COVID-19 compared to adults, children can get sick from the virus, and some develop severe illness. Hospitalization rates of children due to COVID-19 have increased since the beginning of school. As parents, we want to make the...
Education
To kids, Thanksgiving can seem like a second-rate holiday. It doesn’t offer the wild costumes, delayed bedtimes and candy-fueled dreams of Halloween, nor does it come with the present overload, cookies and parties of Christmas or Hanukkah. What Thanksgiving does...
Family Matters
Q: Our son Nate has started his freshman year at our local public school, but he comes home every day and asks to change schools. He says he doesn’t fit in there. I don’t know how to handle this request as I have no experience with this. My dad would have just told me...
Asuntos Familiares
P: Nuestro hijo Nate ha comenzado su primer año de preparatoria en nuestra escuela pública local, pero llega a casa todos los días y pide cambiar de escuela. Dice que no encaja allí. No sé cómo manejar esta petición, ya que no tengo experiencia en esto. Mi papá...
Family Bucket List
If you want your kids to enjoy eating healthy, the first step is to show them that nutritious foods can be tasty too. Apples are a great choice, with their crisp texture and their combined sweet and tart flavor. Even better, with so many varieties in local markets,...
Recalls
SKE Outdoors is recalling about 860 toddler bike helmets. The helmets do not comply with the U.S. CPSC federal safety standard for bicycle helmets, posing a risk of head injury. The recall applies to model number FX010 size small kid helmets only. The helmets were...
