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Does your child worry too much?

Excessive worry is one of the most frequent problems children face. Here's how to address your child's worries and manage the anxiety.

By Michele Ranard

Tips for a healthy media diet

With TV, computers, video games, smartphones and other devices vying for kids’ attention, helping them manage their media habits is a major challenge.

By Caroline Knorr

Hair care: give your 'do its due!

Women's style and color trends include Brazilian blowouts and ombre highlights.

By Jo Rizzo

When every moment counts

Emergency room doctors offer advice for how to handle the most drastic home medical emergencies.

By Mary Ann Muller

One roof, three generations

As an alternative to assisted care, elderly parents moving in with a child's family can have advantages — and create challenges.

By Suzanne Koup-Larsen

Assistive tech arrives big time

Children with IEPs have a right to needed learning devices. New technology ranges from weighted pens to augmented communications systems.

By Ann L. Rappoport, PhD

Foster care: an adoption option

Foster parents eventually adopt an estimated 50%-60% of children in their care. While avoiding the expense of conventional adoption, there are pitfalls to foster adoption.

By Suzanne Koup-Larsen

Alphabet exercises as easy as ABC!

Most kids need repeated exposure to learn the alphabet. Here are ways parents can reinforce ABC learning.

By Daisy Wakefield

5 holiday shopping money-savers

Make a list... Don’t rush... Avoid debt... Carry less cards and cash

Urinary incontinence affects many

The 40% of middle-aged women who have stress or urge incontinence often can be helped.

By Jo Rizzo