Family Life

By Laura Richards

Going green is something everyone should do to help protect the environment. Try one of these eight easy ways to teach your child to go green along with you, on Earth Day and every day!

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

Times have changed! Although parenthood has never been easy, parents today face many more pressures than they did a few decades ago. Just ask 21st-century working dads.

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

Decompress and relieve your stress this April with these top 10 ways for moms like you to reduce your day-to-day pressures.

There is a chance that one of our contributors has emotional attachment issues and the other isn’t drowning in a sea of paste-scented kid art. Come watch this discussion turn into an intervention! Will it prove effective? Read on and see for yourself, while picking up some crafty organizational tips along the way.

Preppers. Survivalists. Bex prefers to think of herself as a realist who plans to survive, but regardless of labels, they’re all sure of the same thing: a crisis is coming. And when it does, Bex will be ready. She’s planned exactly what to pack, she knows how to handle a gun, and she’ll drag her family to safety by force if necessary. When her older brother discovers Clearview, a group that takes survival just as seriously as she does, Bex is intrigued. While outsiders might think they’re a delusional doomsday group, she knows there’s nothing crazy about being prepared. But Bex isn’t prepared for Lucy, who is soft and beautiful and hates guns. As her brother’s involvement with some of the members of Clearview grows increasingly alarming and all the pieces of Bex’s life become more difficult to juggle, Bex has to figure out where her loyalties really lie. In a gripping new novel, E. M. Kokie questions our assumptions about family, trust, and what it really takes to survive.

When the first apple falls from the tree, Faith and Peter know that it’s applesauce weather, even though Peter is getting a little old for such things. It also means Uncle Arthur should be here to tell his stories, with a twinkle in his eye as he spins tales about how he came to have a missing finger. But this is the first year without Aunt Lucy, and when Uncle Arthur arrives, there’s no twinkle to be found and no stories waiting to be told. Faith is certain, though, that with a little love and patience, she and Peter might finally learn the truth about that missing finger. Paired with warm, expressive illustrations by Amy June Bates, this heartfelt tale by award-winning poet Helen Frost highlights the strength of family and the power of a good story.

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

Are daily multivitamins actually good for you? Find out more about the benefits (and possible side effects) to taking vitamins.

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

Whether you're cooling off hot mac-n-cheese or pulling together a last-minute meal with nothing in the fridge, a bag of petite frozen vegetables is as inexpensive as it is versatile!

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

National Puppy Day is March 23! To celebrate, we've rounded up all the ways that having a puppy is definitely not the same as having a newborn. Because, let's face it - adopting a puppy is a challenge, but it pales in comparison to having a two-legged child.

By Rachel Sokol

With the warmer spring weather (yay!) comes tons of outdoor play and, of course, muddy clothes (boo!). The next time your little walks through the front door covered in mud, try these eight staff-recommended laundry hacks to help remove mud and stains from his clothing. You can thank us later.

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

Put a smile on your face and celebrate the International Day of Happiness on March 20 by making a point to do something that makes you happy.

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

Are you looking for some quick and easy weeknight meals to feed your family? Try these simple slow cooker recipes!

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

Green up your family's lifestyle with these simple and easy ways to reduce household garbage.

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

Everything is more fun to eat when it's mini! The next time you're in a meal rut, try one of these bite-sized, make-ahead meals your whole family will love

When vacation planning with kids, it’s natural for the conversation to eventually turn to that giant magnificently expensive magical castle/orb in the middle of the Orlando swamps. Kim and Jeff tackle the question faced by countless families every year: “So, alright, are we really serious about this Disney thing?”

By Laura Richards

Divorce is hard on everyone, especially kids. Dr. Jennifer Guttman, PsyD Clinical Psychologist provides tips for how to talk to your kids.

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

If you're tired of washing a pile of pots and pans after making your family a healthy, homemade dinner, try out these easy one-pot meals that will have every person in your house cleaning their plate.