School Daze
One mother to another: “I never realized the value of an education until the children went back to school.” Jan Phillips North Adams, Massachusetts
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Tag Archives: Children
Homesick
Baby-sitter to parents who returned home very late: “Please, don’t apologize—if I had a kid like yours, I wouldn’t hurry home either.”
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The Seven Ages of Love
This photo essay from our special “Love in America” issue reveals how Americans saw love 40 years ago.
(From the December 31, 1966 issue.)
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Classic Covers: Children of Invention
Our cover artists, quite inventive in their own right, have been chronicling America’s quirky new devices for decades. It’s kids, however, who take to the “new” at lightning speed. And kids are inventive, too. But kids in inventor mode, our artists suggest, can sometimes be unsettling.
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Autism Déjà Vu
I was saddened to read the struggles that Thomas’ family had to go through to get him into school [“An Unexpected Life,” March/April]. I am 72 years old and living with my son, daughter-inlaw, and my two grandsons, and no, this is not how I expected to spend my retirement. My daughter-in-law works in another ... More
Barbie Celebrates 50 Years
For a woman of a “certain age,” Barbie looks pretty good—well preserved, in fact. Would you believe that the lithe lady remains as popular as ever, raking in a whopping $3.6 billion annually in retail sales? A fixture in toy cupboards around the world, Barbie is an enduring icon introduced to the world in 1959 ... More
Food For Thought
Parents looking for reasons to shape up personal eating habits need look no further than their own children. New research from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research confirms that good dietary habits start at home. “If parents are eating poorly,” says center research scientist and coauthor of the policy brief, Susan H. Babey, “chances ... More
The Important Role of Recess
Sometimes scientific research only confirms what common sense tells us is true. This is one of those times. Data from the following studies, however, will hopefully help restore some physical activity (and fun) to the school day. Taking a daily break in the school day of at least 15 minutes may promote overall health, academic, ... More
At Home with Julie Andrews
With several best-selling children’s books to her credit, everyone’s favorite Fair Lady is finding new ways to promote her lifelong passion—reading. We’ve seen her as Mary Poppins, descending from the heavens, feet pointed out, with one hand gripping a serviceable black umbrella. We’ve watched her as Maria, arms outstretched, filling the hills with the sound ... More
