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The farm-to-table movement keeps growing, and it’s not limited to fruits and vegetables. Nor is it limited to the farm. For many, the epitome of natur...

Becoming the caregiver of anelderly parent often starts modestly.An occasional trip to the grocery storewith Mom. Going to the doctor withDad. But it ...

Depression is a serious mental health illness that affects about one in 10 Americans. It is marked by nonstop feelings of sadness,hopelessness and wor...

There’s really no way to completely avoid stressful situations in your life. Work, family, traffic, bills, health—we face so many stressors every day....

Facebook has forever changed how we define relationships—mere acquaintances and blood relatives are all grouped together as “friends,” and experiences...

Just about every parent has dealt with it: It’s dinner time, and your child refuses to eat the healthy food you’ve cooked. You might be ready to throw...

As a health and physical education teacher, Jeremy Smail knows the discipline it takes to finish a task. It’s the same kind of attitude many U.S. Mari...

A 7,500-gallon chemical spill into the Elk River from Freedom Industries’ holding tanks left the 300,000 residents of Charleston, W.V., without water ...

A summer job can be a positive and rewarding experience for a teenager. Your son or daughter can make new friends, learn responsibility, and earn some...

What’s as small as a poppy seed, loves to be near you, and can change your life forever? It sounds romantic, but it’s really not. It’s the deer tick, ...

For a growing number of retiring teachers, the Medicare Advantage plan has become a good option for getting health care after they reach age 65. A Med...

One day in high school physical education class, a student named Sara disclosed to her teacher that she was sexually abused when she was 4 years old. ...

A family dinner—whether it’s around the kitchen table or in a restaurant—comes with its own set of challenges, with spilled drinks and spitballs flyin...

Love is a many-splendored thing—or so they say. There may be no time of year better suited to marvelat the magnitude of one’s love than Valentine’s Da...

Emotions run high during the holidays,and fights among relatives canescalate. This is the year you wantto avoid them altogether. TziporahRosenberg is ...

For today’s busy and stressed families, finding quiet time to decompress is not always easy. And as we go from a jam-packed work or school day to a bu...

The door creaks open, and a strobe light pulses in the background. Curious kids crane their necks to see inside before jumping back in terror as a big...