Learning works best when it feels reachable and uncomplicated. Children are more likely to engage when activities are easy to start, simple to follow, and flexible enough to fit different learning ...

Parents are much less likely to intervene when their young children are getting dressed or performing other simple chores if those tasks are framed as learning opportunities, according to a new study ...

Tips on finding joy in life’s tasks. Even when tasks or obligations are minor and won’t take long, our minds can build up an enormous resistance to tackling them. And so, whatever’s on the to-do list ...