Kids' bedrooms rarely stay photo-ready, but some patterns quietly guarantee that the mess never really goes away. When you understand the specific forces working against you, from your child's ...

Sensory activities are a really important aspect of child development. In particular, activities that incorporate “messy play” are helpful for kids to integrate different sensations into their lives, ...

Recently, I conducted an experiment. I noticed a scrap of paper on our stairs and started to pick it up. As the mom I tend to notice messes in our family of six before anyone else does, it seems.

FLINT, MI – Covered head to toe in foam, friends Blake Chandler and Zander Savoie put their arms around each other, posing for a photo with wide smiles on their faces. Chandler, 6, and Savoie, 7, ...