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Since 1981, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has awarded an annual fellowship in the form of a cash prize to between 20 and 30 people. MacArthur fellows can work in any field and must be United States citizens. There is no application process, although recommendations can be made to the foundation anonymously and, after being reviewed by a committee that is also anonymous, final recommendations are presented to the board. Fellows are notified by telephone call, which is truly the only good reason I can think of to answer the phone. The prize money, also known as...

Parenthood is full of new responsibilities. Some of them are obvious — like trying to keep your kid in “like new,” condition, despite their unwavering attempts to undo your efforts. Others may surprise you. How do you prepare for life as a new parent? In this article, we take a look at some of the responsibilities all new parents will need to address. Driver Your car will never be the same once you have kids. Car seats, diaper bags, nursery rhymes loaded up on Spotify. Cheerios spilled and never completely picked up. Blankets in the back seat in case they...

Sometimes, saying “I’m proud of you” can make all the difference When you become a parent, you pick up the basics pretty quickly. It’s figuring out how to raise happy and confident kids that can be a challenge as the years go on. What we do know is that positive words for kids will go a long way to help boost their confidence and change their day for the better—sometimes it’s words of encouragement, and sometimes it’s just a simple “I love you.” In that spirit, here are 30 positive things to say to kids. iStock 1. You make me...

Special thanks to Berkeley Rose Waldorf School (BRWS) for sponsoring 510families. BRWS offers care and education for children ages 2½ to grade 8 with additional early childhood supports for parents and babies. Berkeley Rose started as a kindergarten and grew to offer Nursery, Kindergarten, and all 8 grades for the first time in 2021. The Waldorf Educational Difference Choosing a Waldorf path for your family means learning through art, play, cooking, music, and outside exploration. It is a deliberate choice to forego or significantly reduce media usage in favor of outdoor time, crafts, games, family time, reading, and adventuring. In...

My husband recently built our family several raised beds to grow vegetables. We were noticing some of the garden beds were being disturbed by our friendly neighborhood squirrels, so my husband threw up some netting over the beds. Unfortunately, we later noticed the tomatoes were growing flowers, but not fruit. We knew from a previous garden that no fruit meant pollinators were not getting to our plants. So, we threw the netting off, and a few days later saw tomatoes growing! Our experience reminded me of the importance of pollinators to the growth of a garden. I found some great...