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For an increasing number of parents, caring for family means caring for your kids and your parents. A psychologist and author offers ideas on balancing your life and handling the dynamics that come with caring for extended family.

Steven Spielberg likes films where young people rise above obstacles to solve problems, pursue dreams and meet their goals. His film, The Adventures of Tintin, is a story about just that. Hear from the renowned director about his work and his family.

Surviving a Stalled Economy: Strategies for Families

Published: 12/22/2011 by Deirdre Wilson in Family Finances

As we head into another year of this recession, we all could use some strategies for stretching the dollar – spending less on bills and more on family fun and the future. Here's some sound, doable ideas from financial experts and parents.

Just in time for the holidays, three professional photographers share their secrets for snapping frame-worthy pictures of children.

How To Survive Holiday Letdown

Published: 11/26/2011 in Behavior

Kids – and their parents – can sometimes feel disappointed once the hype of the holidays is over. Glean some valuable advice on how to manage expectations, and keep the season of joy alive.

Angered by the Phoebe Prince bullying case, Swampscott resident Megan Kelley Hall reached out to fellow young adult fiction authors to ask them to share experiences with bullying, either as a victim, an aggressor, or a person silent on the sidelines.

Meet the winner of our Silly Holiday Photo Card Contest, the Moore family of Chelmsford, and see how some families manage to spread joy – and giggles – with their annual holiday greetings.

How to Chaperone a Teenage Party

Published: 11/11/2011 in Child Care

As the parent of a teen who wants to host a house party, you're ultimately in control. But your bigger job here is to teach your child all the life skills that come with entertaining.

Family activities abound across Massachusetts. Check out this month's list of ongoing events at local museums and zoos.

Norton Juster, the beloved author of the children's classic, The Phantom Tollbooth, talks about the power of imagination, his childhood, and the dangers of pushing kids to read too early.