The girls grew up in the spotlight, but now we see less and less of them. After spending two terms in the White House as their father Barak Obama served as president, Sasha and Malia are enjoying ...

From cash incentives to 'National Medal of Motherhood,' administration explores unprecedented measures to reverse declining birthrates. As a mom who's navigated the physical, emotional and financial ...

Sending your son or daughter to college is a milestone and the start of a new phase for both of you. It can be a special and bittersweet time. My goal is to give you some ideas of what to write in a ...

A carbon-dioxide-powered lava lamp is a low-cost, safe activity for third graders. Oil and water are added to a container, along with food coloring. The food coloring will not dissolve in the oil ...

Shape sorters have been around for centuries and have evolved into many different forms, all with the same general concept. They consist of some sort of container with indented or perforated slots ...

What Is the Schema Theory? Schema theory is an explanation of how readers use prior knowledge to comprehend and learn from text (Rumelhart, 1980). The term "schema" was first used in psychology by ...

How Early Can a Blood Test Detect Pregnancy Hormones? "Pregnancy blood tests are reliably able to detect pregnancy at much lower ranges of circulating pregnancy hormone in the blood and thus can catch ...

Morning sickness generally occurs in the first trimester of pregnancy. It is a great discomfort to the mother and often a tremendous inconvenience as well. In spite of its name, morning sickness may ...

Children are extremely fast learners. For newborns, the world is a flood of information, and they absorb it like a sponge. Connections between neurons in the brain called 'synapses' form, and because ...

Because the school is smaller and there is often less funding, there are often limited choices for electives. Sports programs can be limited, and any sports played will be in a smaller division than a ...

Parents try to discipline children for their own good. They tell themselves that the child will appreciate this one day. Parents believe that they apply corrective measures because they care for their ...

More and more studies have confirmed that children of overprotective parents are risk-averse, have difficulty making decisions, and lack the wherewithal to become successful in life. Furthermore, ...