Passing the Time With 8 Great Board Games

"John Marston can't swim and my horses ran off the cliff!" I heard that coming loudly from my teenager's bedroom. My first thought was, "Dear God...not the horses!" Then I realized it was a video game. We don't keep horses in the bedroom. The game is a popular one called Red Dead Redemption. And to be fair, the kids play it only after their school distance learning is complete.

I know we're in a social distancing and isolation mode but there's got to be a better way to stay amused and entertained. And, if you're like most parents you're trying desperately to limit screen time for the kids.

The answer is board games. From the old classics like Monopoly, Risk, or the Game of Life, it's a great way to pass the time. You're together as a family instead of everyone holed up in their rooms. There's plenty of opportunities for the good old good sportsmanship talks that we as parents are so fond of.

Here are eight games we're quite fond of right now: