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It’s easy to get sentimental about the joy children’s books bring to kids. But picture books must also be read by adults, who, depending on the text, may not be quite as charmed. (My sympathies to ...

Think about the last time a story moved you. Maybe it was a moment when a character faced impossible odds or made a sacrifice that left you speechless. There’s something almost magical about how ...

Thank goodness for our mothers. These multi-tasking marvels have found creative ways to juggle it all, to dole out love, and to pass their wisdom on to their children. Before we know it, we’re using ...

Despite being the "most stressed" generation today, according to a study from the American Institute of Stress, Gen X is largely independent and self-reliant because of their carefree childhoods.

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Kids in the 1970s learned several life skills that modern parenting has pretty much wiped out of children today.

It’s easy to get sentimental about the joy children’s books bring to kids. But picture books must also be read by adults, who, depending on the text, may not be quite as charmed. (My sympathies to ...

I grew up in an 1850s Greek Revival that my parents restored from top to bottom over the course of ten years. When they bought it, it was in such poor condition that the realtor who showed them the ...