Dear Annie: I feel really bad for my mother who, in her early 70s, just seems to be bored with life. She’s not in the greatest of health, as she has emphysema and COPD, which require her to use oxygen ...

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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 ...

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This TikTok parent shared how she avoided exposing her son to screen time until the age of 2 by having him help out with chores, challenging him to go outside, and normalizing being bored! The video ...

When I was knee deep in diapers, formula and onesies, I couldn’t wait for my kids to be older. I dreamed of the day when they could clean, feed and dress themselves! No more sitting on the floor for ...