The secret weapon for school success
What research reveals about sleep deprivation and its consequences for academic achievement.
Exercise and academics
Can kids sweat their way to academic excellence?
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.
What's behind kids' obesity?
Think you know why Generation XXL has swelled its ranks? Check out these five surprising and suspected supersizers.
Health & development unlocked: a parent鈥檚 guide to raising thriving kids
Explore essential insights on child health and development, covering developmental milestones, nutrition, fitness, and emotional growth to empower thriving kids.
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 portrait of a graduate 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鈥檚 how schools can help.
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 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鈥檚 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 鈥� and some schools are starting to take notice.
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