October 28, 2026
Santa Barbara's only nonprofit cooking school gives kids real knives, hot stoves and a seat at the table. We spent two days with founder Nancy Martz and executive director Jill Barton.
July 27, 2026
Some reactions are bigger than the moment calls for. Research says the real trigger might be older than your child.
July 27, 2026
Reading risk can be spotted as early as kindergarten, yet many kids aren't identified until second grade or later.
July 25, 2026
Staying calm during a meltdown isn't about hiding your feelings — it's co-regulation, and it's how kids learn to find their own calm.
July 25, 2026
Raised voices don't just feel bad in the moment — research says they can quietly rewire how kids respond to you over time.
July 25, 2026
Historian Helen Zoe Veit traces how 'kid food' and children's menus created picky eaters -- it wasn't always this way.
Do What Kids Do