Family

How we see the world shapes who we choose to be—and sharing compelling experiences can frame the way we treat each other, for the better. This is a powerful perspective. There’s nothing that can make you feel as powerless as living with a partner with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). For three years, I was in a […]

Organizations that provide support for victims of domestic violence gathered for the kick off of a collection drive on Sept. 19 at the Monrovia Community Center near Los Angeles, hosted by Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Park. Items being requested included supplies such as toiletries, children’s school supplies, and toys for families fleeing from domestic violence. Donations […]

Christina Britton Conroy, a music therapist, had spotted the former figure skater stretching when she invited her to a one-on-one music session.

There is no greater crisis facing our world today than the chronic disease epidemic that has sabotaged the health of our children. To date, WMP’s advocacy work has focused primarily on the toxic effects of mercury—one of the most neurotoxic substances on Earth—and the epidemic of neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism, plaguing our children. Recent […]

Picture two different families, each dealing with a diagnosis of dementia in one of its members. In one case, the patient is a retired executive, whose family tries as long as possible to keep the diagnosis secret, relying primarily on professional caregivers and eventually a nursing home. In another case, the patient is a grandmother. […]

You want to be a happy parent—but your countless responsibilities make this goal challenging! Don’t lose hope just yet. I have a list of 15 things that keep you from happy parenting. Read through them. Be honest with yourself. Then let them go. Allow yourself to be a happy parent for your child—and yourself! Here’s […]

All parents want the best for their children. If you ask any mother or father what they hope for their child’s future, they’ll say things like they want them to be happy, healthy, and successful. Despite those good intentions, unfortunately, parents can also pass down negative behaviors like anxiety, anger, and insecurity even if they […]

“Shark Tank” investor Mark Cuban has teamed up with young entrepreneurs Shaan Patel and Ian McCue for a new book that encourages kids to become entrepreneurs. “Kid Start-Up: How You Can Be an Entrepreneur” walks young readers through the basics of entrepreneurship, beginning with defining “entrepreneur,” and encourages them to think through and start their […]

As much as children need limits on their smartphone use and screen time on other devices, parents need “off-hours” time, too, according to a new resource published in JAMA Pediatrics. Children learn smartphone habits from their parents, so it’s important to make time to unplug and “single-task,” prioritize quality time with children, and resist the […]

Dozens of health care workers rallied on Sept. 12 outside of San Francisco’s Laguna Honda Hospital, accusing the medical facility of creating unsafe conditions for both staff and patients by refusing to hire more workers. The rally, organized by Service Employees International Union Local 1021, began around noon outside the hospital, located at 375 Laguna […]

The key to a long-lasting relationship is patience and endurance, according to Japanese centenarian Miyako Matsumoto, who has been married to her 108-year-old husband Masao for over 80 years. The pair were awarded “the oldest living married couple by aggregate age” by Guinness World Records in July with a combined age of over 208 years, […]

When it comes to their children’s education, many parents find the available schooling options less than adequate. Alternatives such as homeschool, however, are not practical options for every family. The good news is, full-time homeschooling is not the only way to take ownership of your children’s education. There are many ways you can enhance their […]

Caltrain ridership has jumped slightly this year compared to 2017 when ridership decreased, Caltrain officials said. Ridership is up 1.5 percent this year, according to the annual onboard ridership count, which showed that average midweek ridership for 2018 is currently at 65,095 passengers. Caltrain officials said the weekday count methodology has been changed this year. […]

Six years ago, Naresh Vissa was 20-something and lonely. He’d just finished college and was living on his own for the first time in a one-bedroom apartment, rarely leaving it. Like many other 20-somethings, Vissa was single. He ate, slept, and worked from home. “I’d look out my window in Baltimore’s Harbor East and see […]

If you haven’t booked your flights for Thanksgiving yet, you should do it now. After summer’s expensive fares, airlines tend to lower fares during back-to-school time, over a four-week period starting the third week of August through the second week of September. After this point, prices will steadily rise until Thanksgiving, according to online travel […]

As a mom, have you ever felt like you’ve lost your sense of fun? Like the relentless to-do lists you’re trying to stay on top of make it hard to relax and enjoy life? Like carefree, lighthearted, playful moments are becoming fewer and further in between? Like your spouse and children wish you could have […]

In our ultra-connected world, it’s ironic that unplugging and getting away is the best way to truly connect with loved ones, but that is ever increasingly true. A family vacation that includes extended family is a wonderful way to create lifetime memories for all and reconnect with loved ones. If you’re the vacation planner in […]

Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick celebrated their 30th anniversary recently by singing Beegee’s “To Love Somebody” to each other in a video posted on Twitter. “30 years! I can’t believe it,” wrote Kevin Bacon, “@kyrasedgwick is the woman of my dreams and the music in my life. #tolovesomebody #beegees,” In the sweet clip, Bacon, 60, and […]

Many teens approach eleventh grade with dread. Even if they don’t verbalize their anxiety, they know that the ACT or SAT (sometimes both) await them, as do a host of other standardized exams, on the long path called “college admissions.” While many North American colleges downplay the role that test scores play in that process, […]

Award-winning storyteller Jim Weiss is at it again with his latest audio recordings and companion books of beloved classics, including “The Count of Monte Cristo,” “American Tall Tales,” “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea,” “Spooky Classics for Children,” and “King Arthur and His Knights.” Having forged a career out of making tales of history and […]