Backpacks often become too heavy for kids, as students carry laptops, textbooks and more. Although 10% to 15% of a child’s body weight is often cited as a backpack guideline, pediatricians say there ...

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Back-to-school season is officially here, bringing to mind that classic 1996 Staples commercial celebrating “the most wonderful time of the year” (ah, memories). As you gather the usual school ...

Backpacks can be fashionable and functional, but they can also be too heavy — weighed down by digital devices, musical instruments, sports equipment and more. Some kids carry home a laptop or tablet ...

We’ve got this back-to-school stuff “in the bag”! Backpacks, lunch bags, gym tote bags, laptop cases, trombone case and cell ...

This charitable initiative by Whaler is now in its 16th year. The post Boston Whaler Gives Backpacks to School Kids appeared ...

More than 4,000 backpacks​ filled with school supplies were donated to Boston kids by the Corey C. Griffin Foundation​.

Into an elementary backpack went pencil crayons, erasers, a sharpener, a pencil case, a glue stick, scissors, lined paper, ...

For children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, getting ready for school can also mean preparing for ...

Backpacks can be fashionable and functional, but they can also be too heavy — weighed down by digital devices, musical instruments, sports equipment and more. Some kids carry home a laptop or tablet ...