You Know, for Kids

Well, I had intended, in advance of our family's recent vacation in western Ontario (where, I was warned by my in-laws, Internet serv...

It's tempting, especially when parenthood is brand-new, to jump at every beautifully designed kids' toy you see. Then, after a few m...

We just got back from our first road trip of the summer—the first we'd ever attempted with the aid of a backseat DVD player to get our b...

I remember my own parents looking at the early-computer-technology games I had when I was a kid and commenting, a little uncomfortably, abou...

This time of year, vacations loom (pleasantly, of course). And so does the need for portable entertainment, both for use during travel itse...

I loved board games as a kid, and as a parent I’d been looking forward to playing them with my kids. Typically, though, I forgot that most b...