Imagine living in a neighborhood where there aren’t any fences separating each person’s backyard. Would you be upset if your next door neighbor’s kids occasionally entered your backyard to retrieve a ...

There’s nothing quite like spending time outdoors with your kids, especially when you can turn your backyard into a place for both fun and learning. Sometimes, the best memories come from simple ...

Parenting expectations are often unreasonably high—and so is the number of people who believe that kids can't handle anything on their own. Passersby too often see an unsupervised child and assume ...

To help save money, I've built a backyard that will entertain my kids all summer long. We have a play area, a chicken coop, a garden, a playset, and sometimes a water slide. Now, we don't have to ...