In a world where digital devices are everywhere, it’s easy to wonder if handwriting still matters. We’ve all heard the argument that keyboards and screens have made this foundational skill obsolete.

The Department of Health, in collaboration with the Department of Education, recently hosted the Handwriting Without Tears ...

Should you be concerned about the current rage for keyboards in kindergarten to replace crayons, pencils, and paper? Are you worried if your third grader can’t write or read their name in cursive?

Can the simple act of picking up a pen more than halve one’s risk for dementia? Research says and the science backing it up is surprisingly powerful. Studies show that handwriting and journaling ...

For most people, the written thank-you is your best bet for an expression of warm, heartfelt thanks. The last thing you want is for someone to be disappointed when her hand-knit scarf is acknowledged ...

As recently as a half-century ago, young American students would spend many lessons writing curved loops and diagonal lines, as they learned how to write in cursive. Over the years, though, computer ...

Handwriting still has a place in the digital age, its proponents say, and they hoped that what they billed as a “summit” on the subject this week would spotlight their case for the enduring value of ...

As handwriting fades in the digital age, experts warn that the loss of penmanship is also eroding memory, creativity, and ...