A stunning homage to the history of Black music in America. Read Common Sense Media's How Sweet the Sound: A Soundtrack for America review, age rating, and parents guide.

Dr. Terri McFadden says it’s never too early to encourage children to read. She wants parents to not only read to their children, but to also sing and talk to them as well.

Twin Cities performer T. Mychael Rambo has just co-authored a children’s book intended to recognize the cultural importance ...

Bestselling author Andrea Davis Pinkney honors her former mentor Toni Morrison in a new children’s picture book, educating ...

Julissa Gomez first met Delmar Harter in 2015 when she and her family moved into their new home in California; Since then, Gomez has become fast friends with Harter, now 85. She a ...

The third graders in Steubenville, Ohio, are among the best little readers in the nation. For nearly 20 years, 93% or more of ...

Parents and supporters play a key role in helping children develop their personal capacity for resiliency. Here are some age-appropriate ways to do just that.

Deuces Wild Dueling Pianos is coming to the stage of Detroit Lakes' Historic Holmes Theatre this Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 at ...

A month or so ago, in this blog post, I raised questions about the essential purpose(s) of religion and shared some possible answers. But it's a question that doesn't easily go away. In fact, in some ...

Monterey City Council is debating an urgent ordinance to temporarily ban new firearms and ammunition stores following ...

I felt really proud of Escondido last week. My 4 and 2 year old grandsons from Philadelphia were visiting me. Their father was on a work trip to Lithuania and their mother works remotely and needed me ...

As the world’s focus has shifted to other regions and conflicts — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war — the ...