If Seattle dad Mike Beery knows his way around pixels and PhotoShop, it’s no surprise; he’s a seasoned graphic designer. More surprising is the fact that he manages his business alongside a bustling classroom—granted, the class convenes at his family’s Beacon Hill kitchen table, and the students are

This year, we're taking a deeper look at modern homeschooling, and how with the technology advances of today, many parents can't help but ask -- "Why not?" But that's not all -- we've got plenty of educational goodness in store for you this year. Read on for kindergarten readiness ideas and how man

Here is one of today’s little secrets: Tweens and teens can become dependent on parents to the point that they fear they can’t make the grade without parental help. Some well-meaning parents put their children’s papers into a word-processing program’s editing mode, and all the teen has to do is “acc

You have a bright child who loves to learn and you’ve dreamed of a private education for him since his birth. But the economy being what it is, you’re revisiting that dream. Now what? With some luck — and planning — you might be able to find the right educational match for your child with an “opti

When a baby is born, adults rally around to help the infant reach those important developmental milestones: rolling over, sitting up, holding a toy, crawling, standing, walking, talking. Experts know these physical achievements are essential to an infant’s progress. Experts and educators also reali

Three-year-old Harper Matsumoto found a good friend in her new preschool. She discovered that she and her friend both liked the color pink, they both liked to swing and they both liked baby dolls. Their differences, such as the fact that her new friend was disabled and couldn’t walk or talk, didn’t

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Emily Logan was just 3 years old when she decided she wanted to ride horses. By the time she was 12, she had tried everything — soccer, cheerleading, softball, dance, musical theater, figure skating and more — but her focus never wavered. Now, the Redmond teenager is living her dream and riding almo