Category: Family

It’s that time of year when back-to-school sales begin, reminding students that summer is almost over and a cloud of homework is looming on the […]

If you’re anything like me, spring cleaning can be a bit of a domino situation. I could start by cleaning the baseboards, but when I […]

Our first vacation with our son was difficult. We were visiting family in a different time zone and he was ready for his usual bedtime […]

I was first introduced to the phrase “boo bin” in September when I saw women I knew sharing posts on their Instagram stories complaining, “I […]

Aging can be bittersweet. On the one hand, you (hopefully) reap the rewards of a lifetime of work and look forward to a comfortable retirement […]

Between shows like Finding Your Roots on PBS and the proliferation of companies like 23andMe, conversations about genealogy and family history have become mainstream and […]

In 2011, on a flight to Portland, Oregon, I saw physicist Michio Kaku doing long calculations using a pencil and pad. I thought, “Damn, I […]

A child’s enjoyment of hunting for Easter eggs (and eating all the jelly beans hidden inside), dyeing eggs bright colors, and digging through baskets full […]

After the death of a loved one, there are the expected sober responsibilities of a funeral, obituary and will, but there’s also the matter of […]

Aging in place , or staying in a familiar home environment in the later years of life, is often beneficial for people with dementia. However, […]

Nearly two-thirds of parents report their child is insecure about some aspect of their appearance , according to the National Children’s Health Survey conducted by […]

Remember when you were little and asking questions was easy? You weren’t expected to know everything, and everyone understood that you would need help sometimes. […]

For many families, arguing over politics is as much a Thanksgiving tradition as your Aunt Norma’s “special” green beans. Distant relatives who have spent a […]

Losses from elder scams, including tech support scams, “grandma, I’m in jail” text messages, and romance scams , have reached nearly $2 billion annually. There […]