As a mom of six kids, summer can be stressful. Trying to fill their days with activities can be exhausting, so I stopped. I want them to get bored. Boredom encourages my kids to develop ...

We as parents tend to schedule every moment. Why this mom (and the experts) say being bored sometimes isn't so bad. Today’s kids are overscheduled and overstimulated, as are their parents. I can’t be ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — July is National Anti-Boredom Month; we're talking about kids. School's out, and summer's in, so some kids might get bored. But is that really a bad thing? Kids get bored because ...

GUNNISON, Utah — Do you have your summer plans all set? Are you stressed trying to figure out what to do with your kids that are now home from school the next few months? Maybe you relieve some of ...

Unstructured time isn't wasted time. As the school year winds down and the buzz of summer camps, enrichment programs and extracurricular planning ramps up, a quieter countertrend is starting to gain ...

We love the warm weather and the long days that the summer brings us, but kids will be kids and at some point, you will hear the words “I’m bored.” We are giving you a few fun and inexpensive ...

For kids, summer is filled with long days of sunshine and endless possibilities. However, it can also be a season when structure lags, and parents hear the dreaded phrase, "I’m bored!" muttered daily.

It’s 10 a.m. on a Wednesday. You’re one coffee in and already Googling “summer activities for 8 year olds” while your child lies dramatically on the floor groaning: “I’m bored! There’s nothing to ...