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Dear Michelle Obama: If We Want to Curb Childhood Obesity, Sesame Street Is Not Going to Cut It

Can a licensing deal between Sesame Street and the Produce Marketing Association truly improve childhood health? Maybe, but grassroots solutions already exist.

Erin Sagen | Nov 9, 2013

21-Day Gratitude Challenge: I’m Grateful I Can Honor the Child I Lost By Being More Open to Love Today

A moving sampling of participants’ reflections from the first two days of the Gratitude Challenge.

Nov 9, 2013

Let’s Practice Gratitude Together

What are you grateful for? Join us in a 3-week exploration.

Nov 7, 2013

Getting Past a Knitting Freak Out: Why I Didn’t Let My Daughter Quit

Stepping into the realm of creativity can be scary for little ones. But reward for sticking with it is the powerful feeling of making something beautiful with your own hands.

Shannon Hayes | Nov 2, 2013

Lessons from a Pay-It-Forward Restaurant: The Importance of Gratitude

At the Karma Kitchen, people enjoy a meal that’s already paid for—and are invited to continue the chain of generosity. In the process, organizers and participants alike learn the transformative power of gratitude.

Pavithra Mehta | Nov 2, 2013

Five Reasons Why We Need Halloween

Don’t think rituals celebrating costumes and candy can make you happier and healthier? Science says they can.

Jeremy Adam Smith | Oct 31, 2013

Kids Can Teach Themselves

In this TED Talk, 2013 TED Prize Winner Sugata Mitra believes that a child-driven education is the best way for kids to learn. Mitra shares his findings from his Granny Cloud and Hole in the Wall projects.

Oct 22, 2013