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Betsy Gaynor was trying to figure out what she wanted to do with her life, and considered getting into education. Then a mentor gave her some advice that stuck. “She told me: ‘Don’t just go into ...

Children learn language effortlessly and completely voluntarily. They learn new words miraculously fast. A teenager masters about 60,000 words of their mother tongue by the time they finish high ...

Parents have so much that they need to be responsible for these days. Where children often waited until kindergarten or first grade to learn their numbers, letters and colors, today’s children often ...

A child’s first word can be a meaningful milestone for parents. But sometimes, children don’t have to say anything at all to teach us about how they develop their earliest vocabularies. Arielle ...

When words aren't enough, actions speak louder. That's the heart of "Beyond Words," a new children's book from Aflac that teaches empathy and the power of showing up for others. Written by bestselling ...