All at once, moms of elementary school children must become tutors, taxi drivers, maids, chefs, and art curators. It's a difficult balancing act which could be made easier by today's proliferation of smartphone apps.
A study in Japan monitoring kids' television consumption and tracking resulting impact on the brain has found that more television translates to observable differences in brain development.
We all wish the gorgeous wedding dress and fancy tuxedo could promise a happily-ever-after marriage. However, a truly successful marriage takes plenty of elbow grease.
Americans born in 2009 can expect an average lifespan of 78.5 years, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's up from 78.1 years for those born in 2008.
Kids come in all shapes and sizes, making one-size-fits-all parenting advice impossible. However, there are some universal truths that every parent should live by. Find the top ten parenting commandments here.
No matter how one-sided a bad marriage may appear, there are generally at least a few contributing factors which, though they may not have saved it, could have made it more tolerable and workable.
Wish your child was the next piano guy? Wonder why you have to force them to practice? Watch Jon Schmidt and the Piano guys truly love music. Learn ways to be your child's muse and team them to love the arts.
One day they're learning to crawl, and the next they're graduating high school. You've barely blinked twice, and your kids are leaving home and headed to college. Time may be flying by, but it's never too late to make the most of what you have left.
Providing the necessities of life while giving your family the time and attention they deserve is a delicate balance. Sometimes just being there for your family is more important than anything else.
