Family Life

Find ideas for how to help all your children reach their fullest potential -- without comparing their successes.

When I'm at my mother's for the holidays, she allows our kids to get away with everything. How can we get her to respect our rules?

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

Learn how to work with your kids to create a school schedule that works for everyone.

Kids from a divorced family are best served by as much love and contact they can get from both parents.

A 16-year-old writes to our expert for advice because her mother is pressuring her to get a breast reduction.

Check out the yummy high-iron foods your kids will love to eat.

By Gavin de Becker

Do you worry too much as a parent? Learn why you do, and how to constructively channel that energy.

Find advice on helping a child adjust to a move to a new community.

Should twins be assigned to different classrooms?

Find out when it makes sense for someone to get the chickenpox vaccine.

Kids observe much more than we give them credit for, even when we think we're keeping a lid on our marital problems.

The mother of a three-year-old wonders why she feels overwhelmed and saddened by the demands of motherhood.

Daughter seeks advice about how to end her fights with her mom.

Overall, all types of congenital (present at birth) heart defects occur in about 8 of every 1,000 infants born.

Involved dads give their kids an edge in school -- and in life.

Our expert explains the differences between types of milk, and how to choose the right one for your family.

When there is a family history of diabetes, it's appropriate to discuss suspicious symptoms with your pediatrician and have your child examined.

A two-year-old's preference for only one parent to satisfy his needs is perfectly normal.