As a mom of six kids, summer can be stressful. Trying to fill their days with activities can be exhausting, so I stopped. I want them to get bored. Boredom encourages my kids to develop ...

Trying to entertain kids who are tired of being cooped up at home? Try some of these parent-approved games and activities. We pulled advice, recommendations, and more from our TODAY Parenting Team ...

Millennial parents of today’s generation of kids grew up in a unique, budding world of technology, which also coexisted during a time of pure, organically created boredom. It was a time when weekend ...

GUNNISON, Utah — Do you have your summer plans all set? Are you stressed trying to figure out what to do with your kids that are now home from school the next few months? Maybe you relieve some of ...

I want to recommend Darby Saxbe’s recent piece in the Washington Post about the benefits of boredom for children. She argues that we are over-parenting our children with costs to both ourselves and to ...

Boredom serves a useful purpose, scientists say. It motivates people to pursue new goals and challenges.

Moms are on board with boredom. When Renée Gadar’s kids tell her they’re bored, she doesn’t hesitate to repeat the same advice her parents once gave her: You have lots of things to play with — go and ...

Are your kids bored yet? We are halfway through the summer and maybe you have exhausted the local pools and parks and are looking for something to do with your kids before school starts. Before you ...