Having a baby is about love, whether you're adopting or giving birth, but there are financial obligations involved as well. Read more »

Home bottling is time consuming and economical only using food from your own garden or from free food sources. Buying canned foods is easier, however, the great food flavor and seeing the work of... Read more »

But because we are both now in our 60s, we are officially off the grid — and have been for more than a decade. At least as far as television programmers and advertisers are concerned. Read more »

Michigan State psychology professor Linda Jackson is the lead researcher on a study published last year in the academic journal "Computers in Human Behavior" that shows 12-year-olds who play video... Read more »

Losing baby weight can be difficult. Lucky for stars like Jessica Simpson, who’ve got multi-million dollar weight loss companies behind them to give them an edge. And, of course, lots and... Read more »

A simple four-ingredient cookie recipe that combines chocolate and toffee. Read more »

While a media researcher offered some great tips in the story on how parents might help their daughters navigate these mixed media messages, I have another: Get young girls involved in sports. Read more »

War is a dirty, smelly, fearful and mean-spirited business. It's a grotesque funeral that often lasts for years. All combat soldiers have walked into this dark night of terror and dared death to... Read more »

We are writing this week from Prague in the Czech Republic and Krakow in Poland, where we have had the opportunity to meet and interact with hundreds of parents. Read more »

Most children eagerly await the start of their summer break from school. For parents, however, those unstructured and unscheduled weeks can create extra challenges. Read more »

Here are some novels that have crossed our desks recently. Read more »

In her new book, "Yoga for Meditators," Charlotte Bell, a Salt Lake yoga teacher and practitioner, offers suggestions for poses to support the practice of meditating. Read more »

"Paper Made!" puts old phone books, newspapers and paper scraps to work, turning "paper junk" into paper treasures. Read more »

As media critic and journalist Jennifer Pozner watched a scene unfold on reality TV in the summer of 2003, it set her mind racing. What would girls watching the show take away from the comments... Read more »

"Fated" is well written with unique plot twists. The balance between romance, plot conflict and family relationships is well managed without a vampire or werewolf in sight. Read more »

What are the memories my 3-month-old granddaughter, Sarah, and my other grandchildren will have of me 50 or so Memorial Days from now? Read more »

While we often think about the aesthetics of our dream houses, we may not spend enough time researching some of the more technical/mechanical elements that could contribute to making our daily... Read more »

Today's society is awash in depictions of sexuality, ranging from salacious magazines, ads and Internet sites to more-than-suggestive television shows and movies that glorify casual sex and... Read more »

Summer is coming. Hot weather is good, but only if you can get away from it inside your home. Learn how to keep your air conditioning system working well so you can stay cool in the summer without... Read more »

This salad has a combination of ingredients that are tasty and healthy and it is topped by a fat-free but flavorful poppy seed dressing. Read more »

Facebook and other social networks may be causing Americans to change their status to “divorced.” Read more »

Tarahumara is a growing restaurant located in Midway, Utah, that serves up delicious, fresh and somewhat unique Mexican dishes in an inviting and friendly atmosphere. Read more »