It’s a common misconception that winter brings shorter days. In reality, the opposite is true. The shortest day of the year is the first day of winter, after which the days gradually lengthen until the first day of summer in June, six months later. 

The first day of winter is known as the winter solstice, an astronomical event that occurs this year in Arizona on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at 8:03 a.m. However, the date of the winter solstice varies from year to year and can fall anywhere between December 20th and December 23rd. Read More

Kids grow up incredibly fast, and parents often get so engrossed in their daily routines that they neglect to consider their child’s future. By writing down your experiences, hopes, and lessons for your future adult child, you can provide them with a clearer understanding of your experiences at various ages, and what they can expect in the years to come. Although your child is young now, what do you want to impart to them as they grow into adults? 

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October is National Principals Month, a celebration dedicated to recognizing and honoring the pivotal role that school principals play in shaping educational environments. By supporting teachers and creating a safe, productive, and positive learning environment, principals ensure that each student has a successful life. 

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Though not the most loved word in a child’s vocabulary, “homework” is an indispensable component of the learning process. It serves as a tool to reinforce the concepts learned in class, introduces novel concepts for future lessons, and equips students with the ability to apply their knowledge across diverse subjects.

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Parents often reminisce about their childhood, filled with carefree days spent outdoors, watching TV, and going to sleepovers on weekends. In those days, kids didn’t need to think much about the future. Times have changed, however, and it’s now widely believed that it’s never too early for children to start planning for college and start thinking about a career. 

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Have you noticed that after a month or two of summer break, kids can feel a bit bored, and they start looking forward to returning to school? It’s as if the fun they had in their first days of vacation back in May have turned into long, monotonous days with limited activities. While most students eagerly anticipate reuniting with their friends and teachers as the start of school approaches, transitioning back to the school routine can be challenging for kids.

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Being a parent is a challenging job. You always strive to make the best decisions for your children, but external forces often conspire against you. For instance, you want your kids to develop a healthy diet so they can grow up to have long, disease-free, and productive lives. However, the food industry is actively working to undermine your efforts. It’s tough to combat the food industry because they have substantial resources that you, as a parent, likely don’t have. Nevertheless, understanding their tactics can be a valuable starting point.

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At the conclusion of each school year, parents and teachers are always concerned about students being affected by brain drain during the summer break, and that’s not an imaginary problem. During the two to three months of summer break, students experience a significant learning loss of one month. It takes the first six weeks of school for children to relearn the material that disappeared from their brains over the summer.

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Ever wonder why Easter isn’t on the same date every year? Of course, we can predict that Easter will fall on a Sunday, but the date can be anywhere from March 22 to April 25. This year, Easter is on April 20. Next year, it’ll be on April 5. So how is the date of Easter determined? Well, it’s complicated because it’s based on calculations made 1,700 years ago.

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Every year in March we celebrate Women’s History Month and every year there is a different theme. This year’s theme is “Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations”. During Women’s History Month, various events and initiatives are organized to acknowledge and highlight the significant contributions of women throughout history. 
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February is a month filled with events; Groundhog Day, Superbowl Sunday, Valentine’s Day, Presidents Day. Most importantly, though, is that the entire month of February has been designated as Black History Month, which recognizes the many, often overlooked, contributions African Americans have made to America’s history. The evolution of Black History Month has an interesting history of its own, and dates back to the end of the Civil War.
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Since school takes up most of kids’ lives, they’re more aware of the start and end of the school year than the calendar year. So, even though we’re starting a new year, for kids, it’s more important that they’ve reached the halfway point of the current school year.
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