

The Benefits of Boredom
Like most Michigan parents, as I turn the page to August, I can’t help but count the days until school starts. It’s an unusual year this year with Labor Day being so late; our kids still have a full five weeks of summer left! It’s a blessing because we can take a few deep breaths and savor these hot summer days; it’s a curse because . . . well, the children are getting antsy. And someone has to entertain them. Right? There are so many options for how to fill up our kids’ su