Family Life

  As the chilly winds of winter blow through the mid-Atlantic region, many of us long for the sunny days of summer. For our kids,...

  Pediatric neurologist Carl E. Stafstrom remembers his first experience with Moebius syndrome was with a child’s mother. She had the tell-tale signs: a drooping...

  The idea of starting a mentor-mentee relationship can be daunting. Gabrielle Moore remembers it well. She laughs as she recalls the sight of a...

  When Focus Family Martial Arts Academy welcomed children back to camp last summer, staff noticed something odd. Children in kindergarten and first grade did...

  Lice. Just reading the word can send shivers down a parent’s spine. However, lice infestations in children are relatively common. According to estimates from the...

  First, the good news: Mental illness in children and adolescents is often treatable and preventable. Unfortunately, the mental health of our country’s youth is in...

Summertime learning loss, coupled with rudimentary reductions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, can put your child’s life skills progress behind. Now more than ever,...

  By Christie Dondero Bettwy Knowing how to eat can feel complicated, especially during the holidays. We want to enjoy food and connection with family...

Our picks from Elena Epstein, director of the National Parenting Product Awards (NAPPA)   The Parent’s Hoodie Here’s the perfect sweatshirt for pregnancy and postpartum, and it...

  It’s a question we parents ask ourselves all the time: “Is my child OK?” As parents, we know there are times when our children do...