Framed in the window with the sun behind him like a halo, his "Legalize It" T-shirt, a tiny smear of grape jelly trailing off toward his ear and his unruly Aboriginal dome, my son says: "Oh yeah, it's Picture Day."  Read more...

When I served my 2-year-old son Raphael his dinner the other day, he replied with a speedy, “Thank you.” We’ve been working on his manners, so this pleased me greatly, until he finished: “... you old mongrel.”  Read more...

“Your child has cancer.” Those four little words changed everything.  Read more...

First-born children get about 3,000 more hours of quality time with their parents between the age of 4 and 13 than their younger siblings do at the same age, a new study finds.  Read more...

After shelling out for holiday presents, decorations and food, you may not have $200 left over to drop on a day at the spa. But you and your kids can enjoy a relaxing afternoon together by creating a spa experience at home.  Read more...

Forever 21 can easily be turned into Forever 41 if you know what you’re doing.  Read more...

A cross between Match.com and Facebook, a new social networking site brings together pregnant women and parents looking to adopt, without any of the high costs and middlemen of traditional adoption agencies.  Read more...

The first holiday season after you and your partner divorce can be a tricky one to manage, with hurt feelings and tension clouding the spirit of the season.  Read more...

If you're on the receiving end of "Can we get a puppy?," three new studies might make you consider adding a canine to your home.  Read more...

Putting your steaming latte or curling iron on a countertop isn’t enough to protect grabby little hands, a new study says.  Read more...