In the Magazine: January 2017

Check out our January 2017 issue, which includes articles about if homework is necessary for kids, how to find summer fun in the winter, and why boys are falling behind. Plus find the best spots to go skiing and snowboarding, and read along as one mom contemplates if her babysitter is doing a better job than her. 
 

January Feature Articles

The Benefits of Failure

Why teaching kids to handle setbacks with grit and perseverance is important. 

Fun Summertime Activities to Do With Your Kids This Winter

Check out these six creative ways to bring warm-weather fun to the coldest season. 

Is Homework Necessary?

A look inside the debate about whether homework is necessary—and what a Brooklyn elementary school is doing instead.

How Local Catholic Schools Integrate Students of All Religions

How local Catholic schools have integrated—and accomodated—students from all types of religious backgrounds.

Why Are Boys Failing?

How current societal norms are contributing to boys falling behind—in school and in life. 

Three Meals that Are Great for Leftovers

Each of these three Plated recipes makes enough for two servings, plus enough for two servings of a leftover twist.

Fun and Activities

Family Activities Calendar

Find tons of fun things to do in your area in January by searching our comprehensive calendar of kid and family events.