June 2012

  • Illustration of 2 kids playing on the monkey bars.

    It’s a Kid’s Job

    Playing Helps Kids Learn and Grow

    Research shows that active, creative play benefits just about every aspect of child development. Play, it turns out, is essential to growing up healthy.
  • Illustration of a sick girl, with a red nose and a tissue, looking out the window at kids playing ball in the sunshine.

    Catching a Cold When It’s Warm

    What’s the Deal with Summertime Sniffles?

    Summer’s a time to get away, get outside and have some fun. So what could be more unfair than catching a cold when it’s warm? Is there any way to dodge the summertime sniffles?

Contributors to this issue: 

  • Vicki Contie
  • Belle Waring
  • Harrison Wein