It’s just four hours into a calm, lazy Saturday morning, and I feel a kid tugging at my sweats. “Mom, I’m bored.” Seriously? You haven’t been home for more than a few waking hours in the last week ...

One of my earliest childhood memories is telling my mother that I was bored. Along with “Are we there yet?” on car trips and “I want pizza” almost every night, it was one of my most of-repeated ...

The resulting whine of, "I'm bored!" may be a frustrating moment for parents. But it turns out boredom can have some big ...

I'm a mom of two boys and have heard my fair share of "I'm bored!" I've realized that as a parent, I get bored a lot. Here are four strategies that have helped me deal with my own boredom. The sounds ...

Daniella Gray is a Newsweek Family & Parenting Reporter based in London, U.K. Her focus is on family dynamics, childhood development, parenting styles, U.S. education and current trends in family and ...

Never before have my children had so much unstructured time. As a father and a psychologist, I’m grateful (most of the time) for the opportunity for growth that it represents. “I’m bored.” I have been ...