Family Life

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

A pet can be one of the greatest forms of affordable therapy for those struggling with their mental health. But is this as true for children as it is for adults? An expert breaks it down.

By Charise Rohm Nulsen

With all of the things you have on your plate daily as a parent, it can be hard to find the time for anything extra like genealogy and family tree research. Use Thanksgiving as the perfect opportunity to satisfy your craving for knowledge about your family's history, origins, and genealogy with these five ideas that will even get the kids excited.

By Rutger Bruining

It's easy to start to feel disconnected from your family members in today's fast-paced world, even if you're in the same house. We can all get distracted by cell phones and life's little curveballs. Here are five unique ways to reconnect with your family on a daily basis.

By Charise Rohm Nulsen

How does Boston City Councilor Annissa Essaibi-George manage her full-time career as a politician, a small business, and being a mom to four boys? She lets FamilyEducation in on her biggest time-management hack.

By Jennifer Caffelle

Here is a list of 25+ items or family heirlooms parents might consider passing down to their kids for sentimental reasons or to honor their family's history. It may even create a new family tradition that will last for generations.

By Jacqueline Weiss

Is athletic ability genetic? Learn if children inherit athleticism and sports skills from their parents or if performance is more influenced by environment.

By Jacqueline Weiss

These tattoos are a way to honor your past and present family members, history, and legacy

By Miranda Altice

Before beginning a genealogy or family tree project, there are a few questions you should ask yourself. For example, are you ready to face the truth that could be hiding in your family history?

By HeHe Stewart

Anxious about what your pregnancy will be like? You can look to your mother for advice. It turns out your mother's pregnancy could have an impact on your own.

By Charise Rohm Nulsen

Whether you're fascinated by family history, just starting to dive into your family tree, or an expert genealogist. These are the top genealogy podcasts for you.

By Charise Rohm Nulsen

All children need to know that they are part of a narrative bigger than themselves. Here's how to discuss your family history and narrative with your kids, what to tell them, what to leave out, and how to reinforce it.

By Miranda Altice

9/11 is a part of our American culture and history. It shaped lives and family histories for so many and should never, ever be forgotten, ignored, or quelled.

By Elisa Cinelli

When researching family history, many people overlook baby books as a resource. This may be because baby books are not official, legal documents. However, these scrapbooks are often full of information never recorded anywhere else.

By Miranda Altice

How do you know if your baby will have dimples? It’s a question that many soon-to-be parents ask themselves. We've got the details on where the dimple gene comes from and what can impact it.

By Miranda Altice

This is a helpful guide in understanding and preparing for meeting with a genetics counselor during pregnancy with advice and knowledge from a molecular geneticist and genetics educator.

By HeHe Stewart

These five small mindfulness tips are enough to keep your day from spiraling and simple enough that it won’t get lost in your busy schedule.

By Jacqueline Weiss

Could you be secretly regal? There are many surnames that have been associated with royal families throughout history, and one of them could be yours!

By Rachel Sokol

Two OB-GYNs explain how common it is to birth twins and some interesting facts about twins in general.