As I reminisce over the lessons I’ve learned from my young and alert students, it is difficult to decipher which of their many teachings were more important than others. They all seemed to land in a ...

DES MOINES, Iowa – In this season of gratitude, one family is especially thankful for an unexpected friendship made at the ...

Every parent’s primary goal is to raise a decent human, but didactic speeches about right and wrong aren’t exactly in the cards when you’re dealing with a kid who can’t tear himself away from his ...

Retired Magistrate Judge James Cott recounts a tour he recently took at Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s home in ...

The past few pandemic years have not made for ideal circumstances for our children to make or deepen friendships. At first, there was physical isolation, a clear and obvious hindrance to building or ...

If you've ever had a true best friend, then Arnold Lobel's "Frog and Toad" books will always speak to you. Some of the defining moments of such close friendships will be brought to life on stage at ...

The world is a pretty interesting place—one that’s filled with people of all shades, sizes, beliefs and abilities. But teaching kids to embrace such differences and imparting lessons on tolerance and ...

Perhaps we learn to parent by being parented. I loved Fluffy. He was an improbably salmon colored, floppy eared, stuffed dog, but he was my most constant and loyal friend. By the time I'd reached the ...

Parenting is both beautiful and challenging, filled with countless moments of growth for both children and parents. However, there are some essential life lessons that every child should learn early t ...

Adams-Friendship traditionally has been a tough place for the Chiefs to play in the past — regardless of the teams’ records. “The kids were really focused,” Mack said. “I compliment our kids, and our ...