All Family
- Keeping the Door Open: One mother's transition from work to home and back again
Many mothers who opted to stay home with their children in the late 1990s and early 2000s are now returning to the workforce. For Judy Bolton-Fasman, "making it work" has had as much to do with her relationship with her husband as her relationship with her career.
Prince William and Kate Middleton release first photos of the wee Prince GeorgePrince George's first official photographs buck tradition. They weren't taken by a professional photographer and show the couple and their new baby boy without any pomp and circumstance.
Disneyland and Legoland and beaches: Not a bad halfway point for a road tripThe Toupin family marks their halfway point with stops to Disneyland, Legoland, and the white sand beaches of Carlsbad, Calif.
Family road trip: El Malpais, white-knuckling through a storm, and old Route 66The Toupin family's RV has now rambled from the southern Midwest into the fiery red deserts of the American west.
Macklemore tells MTV he'll tell 'grandchildren' about VMAs: The family side of hip-hopMacklemore wants to tell his grandchildren he won an MTV video music award. Surprised he's already planning an extended family? Don't be. Rappers have always been fond of family.
- Toddler's death raises questions about foster parent screening
Investigation into the death of a two-year-old girl in Texas reveals that the child's foster parents have a criminal background. How thorough are Texas's foster parent screenings?
Mexican teachers scramble to correct flawed textbooksIn weeks leading up to the first day of school, Mexican teachers pored through millions of textbooks to correct spelling, punctuation, and factual errors.
Soda causes childhood behavior problems, reaps government subsidiesSoda consumption in young kids, a study says, can increase behavior problems. Chalk it up as another argument against drinking the stuff. Still, our government continues to subsidize its production and consumption.
Road trip: St. Louis Arch and City Museum, driving long hours takes its tollThe Toupin family's road trip continues. After climbing through the steampunky City Museum in St. Louis and heading to Kansas, the family realizes driving long hours is a lot of work.
Teens do seek online privacy help, think parents overreact to stranger-dangerA majority of teens ask for online privacy advice, a new survey from Pew Research says. But less than half of teens say they'd ask Mom and Dad. Why? Parents don't trust that their kids' life skills translate to online skills.
Horowitz bar mitzvah: So you think you can mitzvah?Horowitz's bar mitzvah entrance puts Billy Crystal, Alec Baldwin, and Hugh Jackson's opening Oscar numbers to shame. The Sam Horowitz bar mitzvah entrance tops all.
What I learned making the switch from mommy marketer to mommy consumerMoms are a marketers dream. Lane Brown would know. She once worked full-time getting baby-toting women to buy, buy, buy. But now she's a stay-at-home-mom. The hunter has become the hunted.
Back to school day coming too soon? Seven tips to extend your summerBack to school day is almost here, but that doesn't mean summer has to end quickly. Stretch your summer a little longer with a bucket list, a sunrise, and five more tips.
Wiggles will waggle on US tour with first female leadThe Wiggles' newest member, Emma Watkins, will make her US debut when The Wiggles start their nationwide tour this weekend in Philadelphia.
Old dog, new owner: Shelters encourage adoption of older dogsThe old adage says you can't teach an old dog new tricks. That may be, but if they're abandoned you can certainly give old dogs a new owner.
Baby monitor hacked: So what?Baby monitor hacked in Texas: What's the big deal? Why this dad is not concerned. A baby monitor, hacked and used to yell curse words at an infant, is the least of his worries.
Hannah Smith: What exactly is cyberbullying and how prevalent is it?Hannah Smith committed suicide after being bullied relentlessly online. Doubtless, we'll be hearing a lot about how cyberbullying is the scourge of the tech generation, but that's not the whole story.
Oprah Winfrey to Switzerland (and parents): There's a wrong way to apologizeOprah Winfrey was taken aback when Switzerland contacted her to apologize for comments a store clerk made to the TV star. We hear you Oprah – superfluous apologies are not to be encouraged.
Tween tasked with spotlight duty for musical shines brighter than the castThere are no small roles in a musical despite what your child may think. The tech crew is just as important as the star. As parents, don't forget: A child can shine from behind the spotlight too.
Messiah no longer: What's in a name?Messiah cannot be a first name in Tennessee, a judge ruled. The decision, which resulted in changing Messiah to Martin, churns up a mess of issues.
