When Christine Bauer was an 18-year-old college student just beginning pursuit of her educational goals and life dreams, she didn’t expect to confront what she refers to as “those three words” – “You are pregnant!” -   - Now, 34 years later,

Although a majority of moms are employed during their childrearing years, many working moms still experience a nagging concern that their children some day will look back on their childhood and feel short-changed. -   -

Who do you picture when you think of someone with an eating disorder? If you are like many people, you envision a young, underweight, white female. But eating disorders affect people regardless of age, ethnicity, gender or body type. And, as parents,

A growing body of research shows the many benefits of nature experience. Nature experience supports children’s development of problem-solving, creativity and executive function. It also shapes physical health and, for both children and adults,

The teen (and tween) years are a time of major change in our children’s bodies and brains – and in teenage behavior. Along with some of the wonderful growth in reasoning ability and independence comes a necessary challenging of parents’ ideas and autho...

Do you scramble to get out the door in the morning because you can’t find your glasses or your car keys? Do your kids miss the bus because they misplaced their homework or their mittens? Or are you afraid someone is going to recommend you for the TV sh...

The science of mindfulness is used in mind-body strategies for reducing stress and anxiety, relieving pain, increasing energy and improving mood. In the daily ups and downs of parenting, mind-body techniques can be simple,

Even if you love to cook healthy meals, the pressures of work, family and picky eaters sometimes can turn your passion to a feeling of drudgery. Siri Pinter Daly knows all about that and has made a career out of rising above the drudgery!

Infant hearing loss can have a lifelong impact on learning and development, presenting particular challenges in communication and social relations. But major improvements in early diagnosis (in newborns!) and treatment are changing the life course of c...

When we think about kids and money, most of us probably know a young adult who has maxed out credit cards, failed to live within a budget, been blindsided by unexpected expenses and gone running home to Mom and Dad for a bailout.