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The best pre-homework snacks

How longer recess fuels stronger child development

Why your kids need time in nature

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The secret weapon for school success

What research reveals about sleep deprivation and its consequences for academic achievement.

Of brawn and brain

Exercise and academics

Can kids sweat their way to academic excellence?

Health and the 'hood

Neighborhoods & kids' health

Is the newfangled American dream (yes media room, no main street) hurting the very families it is designed to protect?

Weighty issues: the big problem no parent wants to discuss

One in three U.S. children has obesity, and this generation of kids is expected to have a shorter lifespan than their parents. Learn how to talk to your child about their health and weight, and what you can do to keep your child healthy.

Making fitness a family affair

Keeping it simple and fun is the key to making fitness part of the family routine.

A weighty problem

What's behind kids' obesity?

Think you know why Generation XXL has swelled its ranks? Check out these five surprising and suspected supersizers.

Why kids benefit from having a dog

Children whose families have a dog are typically more responsible, emotionally healthier, and better-behaved than kids without one.

Why are schools so serious about attendance?

Even in kindergarten, school attendance is a predictor of student success.

Who will your child be when they graduate?

This activity will help you explore how and what your child needs to develop before they graduate from high school.

How emotions affect your child's education

Science is revealing how children's feelings help and harm learning. Here's how adults can support kids so they feel, and learn, better.

7 ways schools can help teens suffering with mental health issues

Record-high numbers of U.S. high schoolers struggle with depression, anxiety, and suicide. Here’s how schools can help.

The importance of later school start times

How remote school underscored the importance of later school start times

The link between teen sleep and the morning bell has been known for some time, but has recently become far more visible.

PE challenges for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders

Exercise is important for healthy brain development and it makes a great study break!

5 tricks for keeping kids active in the age of school closures and social distancing

5 ways to keep kids active in the age of school closures and social distancing

5 ways to keep kids active amid school closures and social distancing

Kids (and adults) need exercise to stay healthy. Here are some easy ways to make it happen.

7 ways to teach your kindergartner self-regulation

Self-regulation helps kids succeed in kindergarten. It’s also a skill set that starts early and has a host of benefits for success in school, career, and life.

How student fitness affects brain function

Kids' physical fitness has been definitively tied to improved academic achievement — and some schools are starting to take notice.

Why is it so hard to talk to our kids about weight?

Why is it so hard to talk to kids about being overweight?

Forget “the talk.” This topic is far more frightening for parents and teens.