Family/Parenting/Kids

Maternity lifestyle expert and author Latham Thomas on the importance of love, self-care and boundaries during pregnancy and after.

The far-reaching implications of working in a hostile environment.

What kids eat at school can influence their eating habits for a lifetime. Here’s how a growing movement is working hard to create healthier school-lunch programs across the country.

Becoming pals with someone outside your age group can offer rich rewards.

Being exposed to smoke-filled environments can affect children’s future smoking habits.

If job-related thoughts dominate most of your waking hours and energy, it may be time to rearrange your priorities and give the other aspects of your life some room to grow.

By remaining true to their optimistic natures, Bert Jacobs and his brother parlayed three little words into a multimillion-dollar, do-gooder business.

Blake Mycoskie is helping children in need around the world – one pair of TOMS Shoes at a time.

Forget pizza and corn dogs. Think freshly prepared meals of homegrown fruits and veggies. That’s the sort of school-lunch program that chef and author Alice Waters thinks all of our children deserve.

Our family mealtimes have become frenzied and stressful. Nutritional psychologist Marc David, MA, shares how to make them nourishing once again — for body and soul.

How actress-athlete Maxine Bahns and her husband, Patrick Watson, are navigating first-time parenthood.

Dealing with your kids’ endless requests for cash, games, etc., can be stressful. Here’s how to take a more balanced approach—and teach them better fiscal values.

Kids and tweens today aren’t getting enough exercise. You may think of their attachment to electronic gadgets as a big part of the problem, but two fitness experts explain why one gadget in particular — a heart-rate monitor — may be an important part of the solution.

Is a hectic work life taking up all your time and energy, leaving little or nothing for your loved ones? Here’s how—and why—to create space for the relationships that matter most.