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Could you parent like it's 1986?Could you unplug and parent as if you lived in 1986? One family did, and it inspires another mom to make a list of what she would have to cut out to live a more connected, less plugged in, life.
On 'National Name Yourself Day,' what's in a name?April 9 marks the date for 'National Name Yourself Day,' a chance for those who don't like their name to think of a new one, and for parents to learn what kids really think of the names they were given.
'Battlestar Galactica' movie: Here's what we know so far'Battlestar Galactica' will reportedly be adapted as a film, according to Variety. Two previous TV versions of 'Battlestar Galactica' ran in the 1970s and, after a miniseries reboot, from 2004 to 2009.
The youngest babysitters: African youth aptly care for baby siblingsOne father traveling overseas realizes finding a babysitter in the US is full of decisions unknown to parents in other parts of the world, who raise their kids to help care for their siblings.
Chicken piccata, buttery and lemon brightBased on the classic Italian dish veal piccata, chicken breast fillets, pounded thin and saut茅ed in butter and oil, then topped with a piquant sauce of butter, lemons, capers, and parsley
The stubbornness of successDespite my caveats about failure, the girls were determined.- A poet laureate-to-beThe first poem that US poet laureate Maxine Kumin ever published appeared in the Monitor in 1953.
Dave Clark Five celebrated by PBS with 'Glad All Over''The Dave Clark Five and Beyond: Glad All Over' features non-Beatles stars聽of the British Invasion, with hits like 'Catch Us If You Can' and 'Glad All Over.'
'Game of Thrones': Why the buzz is so big'Game of Thrones' is a rip-roaring fantasy, laced with horror, science fiction, scores of subplots, OMG plot twists, and highly explicit sex and violence. Oh, and it's heavily pirated.
GoldieBlox latest video shows 'your brain on princesses'GoldieBlox is aiming once again to beat a path out of the princess toy aisle and get more girls building, innovating, and thinking about futures in science and math.聽
Stay-at-home moms on the riseThe share of US mothers with children under age 18 who do not work outside the home has risen in recent decades, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of government data.
'Bates Motel': One of TV's 'most compelling' is renewed for a third season'Bates Motel' will return for a third season, according to network A&E. 'Bates Motel' stars Freddie Highmore and Vera Farmiga.
Apple pie 脿 la mode smoothieSmoothies are a fantastic way to use yogurt, especially if you can get a deal at the store with a coupon. Blended apples, vanilla yogurt, and a dash of sugar might just fool the kids into thinking they're having dessert for breakfast!
A little more than a 'staycation'Writer Alastair Humphreys coined the term 'microadventure' to promote the idea that a meaningful experience, like sleeping under the stars, doesn't have to involve spending money or a long travel time.
STEM Heroines: Math role models for girls Here's our list of female mathematicians through history who broke down barriers in their own lives to learn and live as experts in their field.
Chess grandmaster Susan Polgar is a model for kids in all sportsThe nation is wrapped up in the throes of the Final Four college basketball tournament this month. Meanwhile this weekend, another college championship 鈥� equally competitive 鈥� took place, with a female coach leading a men's team to victory.聽
Baby Book 2.0: Oversharing. There's nothing to 'Like' about that.Parents sharing on Facebook and other social networks can offer a welcome dose of baby cuteness, or a nauseating share of too much baby info. Where are you in the mix?
Family with sick baby, sailing around the world, rescued by US NavyEric and Charlotte Kauffman and their two daughters were rescued in the Pacific Ocean after their youngest became ill and their sailboat disabled. When is too early for extensive adventures with kids?
'Game of Thrones': Actors Charles Dance and Diana Rigg discuss the show'Game of Thrones' veteran thespians Dance and Rigg star on the HBO drama as scheming members of the royal court. 'Game of Thrones' recently returned for a fourth season.
Emilia Clarke, Jude Law star in 'Dom Hemingway'Emilia Clarke and Jude Law star in the film 'Dom Hemingway,' which finds Law portraying an ex-con who reunites with his daughter (Clarke). Emilia Clarke stars on the HBO fantasy drama 'Game of Thrones.'