Family Activities

Family Activities

Use these fun family activities to educate kids about the enviornment and to raise a green family.

  • Yoga for kids: How to get your Zen on with your whole family

    Tue, Jan 29, 2013 12:20 PM by Jenn Savedge

    Get active, improve flexibility, and relieve stress by practicing yoga with your kids.

  • 5 apps that teach kids about money

    Tue, Jan 29, 2013 6:00 AM by Jenn Savedge

    Teach your kids about saving, spending, budgeting, and investing with one of these 5 fun apps for your iPhone.

  • Sleep deprivation makes for ungrateful partners

    Fri, Jan 25, 2013 10:30 AM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

    Gratitude is an important happiness-booster, but there has been little research on the circumstances that influence how grateful someone feels.

  • Study: Mixed-weight couples fight more

    Fri, Jan 25, 2013 9:59 AM

    Video: Carrying a few extra pounds can be unhealthy for an individual, but a recent study featured in The Wall Street Journal found it can be unhealthy for relationships, too.

  • There's a new scout in town: Hacker Scouts

    Thu, Jan 24, 2013 12:30 PM by Jenn Savedge

    Hacker Scouts are coed clubs where kids aged 8 to 14 can earn badges in everything from special effects wizardry to Dumpster diving.

  • Watch: Colin Powell on why kids need structure

    Thu, Jan 24, 2013 6:25 AM by Jenn Savedge

    Former Secretary of State Colin Powell shares his thoughts on why we need to invest in our children and give them the gift of a good start in life.

  • Sensory-friendly concerts bring music to kids of all ages and abilities

    Wed, Jan 23, 2013 1:19 PM by Jenn Savedge

    Concerts for children with autism feature dimmed lights, low volume and lots of room to run and dance.

  • Family mealtime not a thing of the past

    Wed, Jan 23, 2013 11:07 AM

    Most families currently eat dinner together most nights of the week, and more than a third eat together 7 nights a week.

  • 7 tips for improving your SAT scores

    Tue, Jan 22, 2013 2:00 PM by Jenn Savedge

    What you need to know to prep your mind and body to nail your SAT tests.

  • For working moms who rule the roost, careers are less important

    Tue, Jan 22, 2013 12:19 PM by Chad Brooks, BusinessNewsDaily

    A new study shows that working moms who run their households have less of a desire to pursue job advancement or leadership.

  • 'Tiger Mom' and her critics are both right

    Tue, Jan 22, 2013 10:10 AM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

    Research says it's not that Western or Eastern parents have all the answers, but that culture matters in how kids perceive parenting styles.

  • Watch: I'm a Daddy and I Know It

    Fri, Jan 18, 2013 2:00 PM by Jenn Savedge

    Check out this hilarious video parody of "I'm Sexy And I Know It," featuring a dad and his five cool kids.

  • How staycations stack up [Infographic]

    Thu, Jan 17, 2013 12:35 PM

    Americans are having fun when they get time off, but they aren't traveling very far.

  • Playing hoops brings hope to African kids

    Thu, Jan 17, 2013 12:00 PM by Jenn Savedge

    When he was 9, Austin Gutwein founded Hoops for Hope to help orphaned children in poor countries.

  • 9 female trailblazers in science

    Fri, Jan 11, 2013 8:00 AM by Jenn Savedge

    Meet some the women who are changing the face of modern science.

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