TF Health: Your Kids & You
Girls and Bullying
04-01-2018 Behavior
Imagine this: You’re going about your day and get an unexpected phone call from your daughter&... Read more
Springtime Allergies
04-01-2018 Health
I love spring. It’s finally warmer. The birds are chirping happily. The grass is so green. The... Read more
Laying Down the Rules
03-01-2018 Behavior
As the first line of defense when it comes to your child’s drug use or drinking, you do make a... Read more
Your Baby's Senses
02-01-2018 Growing Up
Your newborn may seem to do little more than eat, sleep, cry, pee, and poop. But if you notice how y... Read more
21st-Century Birth Trends
02-01-2018 Health
Birth has often been an uncertain process for women. Just a few decades ago, the common practice was... Read more
Good Dental Habits Begin Early
02-01-2018 Health
One of the best things parents and caregivers can do for their children is to instill healthy dental... Read more
Safe Sleeping Tips for Baby
02-01-2018 Safety
I remember my early days of parenthood vividly. I walked around with blurry-eyed exhaustion, fantasi... Read more
Q&A about the Common Cold
01-01-2018 Health
As you are getting ready for work, your child shuffles in complaining, “I don’t feel goo... Read more
Hearty Main Dishes
01-01-2018 Nutrition
Brrrr. Baby, it’s cold outside. Winter is the perfect time to enjoy hearty home-cooked meals. ... Read more
Advice from a Child
01-01-2018 Nutrition
Dear Mom and Dad‚ Thanks for letting me spend the day at Jorge’s. It was cool‚ bu... Read more
Best Butternut Recipes
12-01-2017 Nutrition
Winter is the perfect time for hearty meals, and butternut squash is one of our favorite comfort foo... Read more
Healthy Holiday Habits
12-01-2017 Nutrition
Holiday season is officially upon us. This time of year can be a delicious time for your family. I... Read more
The Sunshine Vitamin
12-01-2017 Health
Recently while basking in the warm sun of San Diego (thanks to my husband’s business trip) and... Read more
Why is my Baby Crying?
11-01-2017 Behavior
While dining out recently, I noticed a distraught mother attempting to comfort her crying infant. Ot... Read more
Don't Forget Flu Shots
10-01-2017 Health
More than 100 children died last season due to complications from influenza. Children can and do die... Read more
Girls Fighting Fire
08-30-2017 Safety
While going on nature hikes, singing songs, and roasting s’mores around a campfire are often w... Read more
TF Travel: Let's Go
By the Green River
04-01-2018 United States Travel
The water was just a few inches deep as I kayaked along Kentucky’s Green River in early summer... Read more
Florida's Sparkly Coast
03-01-2018 United States Travel
It’s a balmy December day. I’m fishing off the coast of Destin, Florida, with Peter, my ... Read more
Winter Wonderland in Western Mar…
02-01-2018 United States Travel
As the Belgian draft horse trotted across the snow-covered meadow, my husband Peter and I snuggled c... Read more
An Historic Virginia Escape
01-01-2018 United States Travel
Just up the road, a tranquil county spreads across Northern Virginia. Most of us, traveling on I-95 ... Read more
TF Fun: Explore Your World
7 Tips for Choosing a Camp
04-01-2018 Enrichment
Summers are magical, right? School is out, the days are long, and free time abounds. Yet after a mon... Read more
The Key to School Success
04-01-2018 Enrichment
These days we’re obsessed with success—particularly book smarts, AP classes, higher educ... Read more
The Gifted Child
03-01-2018 Enrichment
I was a gifted child. As a child, I didn’t really understand what that meant. I knew I got goo... Read more
Education Reimagined
01-01-2018 Enrichment
As the school year approaches the midway point, you are probably finding yourself talking to your ki... Read more
Parent Tips
What Matters
04-01-2018 Take Five
Just this morning as I was wondering what topic I would write about for this month’s column, a... Read more
Leaves of Green
03-01-2018 Take Five
As I look out my window, a gray world looks back at me. Bare branches, dripping with rain, a slate-c... Read more
It All Starts With You
02-01-2018 Take Five
What do you think is the purpose of life? I’ll admit I haven’t considered this question ... Read more
Making Memories
01-01-2018 Take Five
What are your favorite childhood memories? Mine are all about playing outside. My dad was in the Nav... Read more