© fStop Images/Getty Images This woman lost her job for telling kids the 'truth' about Santa Claus There must come a time in every Santa-loving child's life when they learn that the big guy is a big myth. Most parents hope to break the news gently, which is why a whole group of Ma ...

© JGI/Jamie Grill/Blend Images/Getty Images Relationship-saving advice from a marriage counselor Want to save your marriage? Then do not wait another moment to implement these strategies. 1. Stop playing the blame game When Amy and Phil (all names changed) began therapy, they ...

Featuring everything from animal adventures to space survival, superheroes to speaking up, the best movies of 2015 for kids, teens, and families entertained us, made us think, and gave us plenty to talk about. At the same time, they offered up worthwhile messages, positive role models, and beautifu ...

© Provided by CNET This is the closest planet yet that could support life beyond our solar system For decades we could see only stars and a few nearby planets from our own solar system when we looked to the heavens. Twenty years ago we started spotting exoplanets; then potentially ...

© Cristoffer Askman/Getty Images The surprising effect learning the truth about Santa has on us as grown-ups When my husband and I first married almost 18 years ago, I was shocked to learn that he was adamantly against perpetuating the myth of Santa Claus. It turns out his past ha ...

Some holiday traditions such as trimming the tree or lighting the menorah haven't changed much. But almost every other long-held custom has evolved. Shopping for gifts? Do it online in your PJs. Sending a card to your BFF? Done in ten seconds from your smartphone. "What doesn't change is our need f ...

Once toddlers start grasping language and basic social skills, many parents begin wondering whether enrolling them in preschool is a good idea. Unlike childcare centers, which take little ones as young as infants and run as yearlong programs, preschools focus primarily on early childhood educat ...

“You’re grounded!” Perhaps you heard those words quite a bit when you were a kid, if not aimed at you then maybe a sibling or a friend who was a magnet for trouble. Now you’re a parent and your kid has done something to make you want to ground him. Should you? What the experts say There ...

© iStock Scientists are Designing Technology to Help Animals ‘Talk’ “What would the world be like if dogs could talk to us?” asks Melody Jackson, “and not just our pet dogs at home, but working dogs, assistance dogs, police dogs, search and rescue dogs, medical alert dogs? ...

Did you know your morning routine may actually be hurting you? I know, we all have those habits that are hard to break. What if I told you, with just a few simple changes youcould begin your morning in a positive way? All you have to do is change around a few of those habits. Believe it or no ...