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 ...

Parents report preschoolers to teenagers are experiencing high rates of boredom. Experts break down why and what to do. Fact checked by Sarah Scott “I’m bored.” It’s the nails-on-a-chalkboard, at-home ...

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 ...

I want to recommend Darby Saxbe’s recent piece in the Washington Post about the benefits of boredom for children. She argues that we are over-parenting our children with costs to both ourselves and to ...

Freezing temps led to my kids’ school being closed most of last week, and none of us were prepared for them to have so much unexpected time at home. I had my normal workload to keep up with, but they ...

Daniella Gray is a Newsweek Family & Parenting Reporter based in London, U.K. Her focus is on family dynamics, childhood development, parenting styles, U.S. education and current trends in family and ...

A world of entertainment and information sits at our fingertips. Our phones can quickly fill those quiet and sometimes dull moments. But maybe there are better options. Why do we get bored? How should ...