Research shows the family that sweating together is a great way to keep the whole gang fit and motivated. Try these family-friendly ideas.  Read more...

When it comes to getting kids out the door on time, most of us are lucky to remember if we ate ourselves. But with these easy recipes that you can make in advance and heat up in the morning, there's no excuse for skimping on breakfast!  Read more...

Most families don't strive to serve frozen dinners every night or purposely ignore the clutter. But busy schedules, growing kids and any change in lifestyle can trigger the onset of a bad habit. So how do we teach our kids good habits in the midst of all our bad ones?  Read more...

Grandparents Day is Sept. 12, and one of the best gifts you can give is to encourage a close relationship between your kids and their grandparents.  Read more...

Blood pressure, immune system, and overall feeling of well-being can all be boosted with a quick giggle. So give it a try: Laugh yourself healthy!  Read more...

Within a week of school starting, it begins. You can almost hear the groaning noises from tables and counter tops as paper after paper gets piled up. The computer in-box swells as e-mails fly in daily. Homework, class reminders, past due assignments, team schedules. Face it: Kids generate a lot of paperwork.  Read more...

When our daughter was born, my husband and I had dreams and expectations of what her life would be. As first-time parents, we imagined providing her with every opportunity and having a great life. But one month later, our lives changed with Jaclyn's diagnosis of complex congenital heart disease.  Read more...

At the neonatal intensive care unit at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, premature and at-risk babies, some weighing less than a loaf of bread, are rescued, cradled and cuddled. Parents visit daily for feedings. Some babies never make it home to see their siblings.  Read more...

Malika Ameen, pastry chef and single mom to three boys, is a contestant on a new "Top Chef" spinoff.  Read more...