Sometimes “I’m bored” means “I’m up for some challenge and excitement, and I want you to make that happen,” but it can also mean, “I have a problem.” First, check in with your child or teenager and ...

Even with endless social media apps, streaming services and shows to binge at our disposal, a sense of ennui is inevitable on any given day. However, when boredom hits, it's an opportunity to get ...

It’s just four hours into a calm, lazy Saturday morning, and I feel a kid tugging at my sweats. “Mom, I’m bored.” Seriously? You haven’t been home for more than a few waking hours in the last week ...

Parents will pack schedules and ply their kids with on-screen entertainment to ward off the threat of a bored child, but according to play expert Cas Holman, boredom may actually be one of the ...