Family/Parenting/Kids

Raising a healthy family requires wisdom, determination — and a willingness to take the high road when convenience and convention beckon. Start with these healthy habits and you’ll be well on your way.

When our social lives unfold largely in the digital realm, it can damage our relationships and health in surprising ways. Discover why face-to-face connections count.

Ongoing research suggests that a sedentary lifestyle can impair arterial health in young children.

Grief counselor and best-selling author of Second Firsts: Live, Laugh, and Love Again, Christina Rasmussen shares her advice on how to rebuild a life after loss — and opens up about her own experience with grief and healing.

Burdens from the past can linger, creating stress and anxiety today. Here’s how you can take empowered steps toward healing.

Discover how active multigenerational vacations can broaden your horizons in fun and unexpected ways.

What happens to the health of identical twins who have very different exercise habits?

Cyberbullying is designed to trigger stress and anxiety. Here’s how to keep your cool when things heat up online.

Research shows our growing use of digital devices can affect sleep quality, obesity risk, aggressive behavior and “digital dementia”.

Gym classes are vanishing. Passive entertainments are multiplying. The country has an out-of-control obesity problem. How can we stop the next generation from getting lost in the shuffle.

More than just good manners, it’s a slow-down practice that benefits the writer as much as the recipient.

Is there a safe way for my kid to strength train?

For kids with focus and behavior challenges, these nine nutritional shifts may work as well as, or better than, medication.