Your child’s first day of kindergarten can be full of emotion and anxiety—and that’s just for parents. Many 5- and 6-year-olds starting school will be understandably nervous, but you can calm their fears with the right preparation. Here’s how to help children get...

Whether you choose to put the blame on the economy and the heavy workloads and job insecurity that the recession has brought about or hold modern technology responsible, more and more people are finding it harder than ever to leave the office behind them when they...

According to registered dietician Mindy Hermann, the following foods should not be part of children's regular diets because they have poor nutrient values and/or have too much fat: - toaster pastries - juice-flavored drinks - hot dogs - fruit roll-ups - doughnuts -...

Homework can be a nightmare especially for young kids who are not used to getting so much work. It was only a couple of years when all they did was play all day. But homework is their first shot with reality and they need to experience it early on in order to realize...

Nutritionist Nancy Clark says it's natural for people to feel hungrier in winter because a drop in body temperature stimulates the appetite. Thirty to 60 minutes after you eat, your body generates 10 percent more heat than it would on an empty stomach. Clark advises...