Not just fun and games
Ashley Rapaport was in sixth grade when she started running track. But a year later, she got hurt.

Splish, splash (and so close to home)
Few things bring a smile to a kid’s face faster than splashing around in warm water—especially when it’s still chilly outside.

Last-minute spring break ideas
Another spring break is right around the corner and once again you failed to make plans.

Lights, camera, action!
For Lori Holton Nash, life revolves around kids.

There to help when needed
Julia Covarrubias never thought of herself as a bad parent. But she wondered how a good parent

Hand washing bill garners support
Some Illinois legislators are trying to make good hygiene the law in the state’s public schools.

HIV-testing eyed for all Illinois students
Tuberculosis, hepatitis, measles, mumps and rubella: It’s the law that in order to go to school,

Goodbye, dear friend
It’s a conversation no parent wants to have with their child. We know at some point, our children will learn about dying

Which pet for us?

Dogs, YES: Loyal and loving, these social animals thrive on being upstanding members of their family "packs."

Can I have that puppy in the window?
The time seemed right to add a new member to the family. But before Lynn Green and her husband,

Pet perception
When was it that I lost control? Was it when my first child was born? Or earlier?