life lessons

Mom & Dad

Top 5 things you can learn from your kid

Moms are usually on the teaching end of the parenting spectrum, but a good parent will also learn from her child. Children can be...

Living

5 Life lessons from Harry Potter

With the impending release of the very last movie, die-hard Harry Potter devotees have taken the opportunity to look back over a...

Family Activities

Volunteer vacations

Looking for a way to have fun while helping others? Take a volunteer vacation. Volunteer vacations -- also known as "voluntourism"...

Mother's Day

5 Life lessons I learned from my mother

What is the most important life lesson you learned from your mother? Grateful daughters share the wonderful advice they received...

Aging

The most important tips to stay healthy and live longer

We have the spent the past 20 years conducting an extraordinary research study of the lives and loves and careers of over 1,500...

Child Development & Health

Team sports: How kids benefit from organized athletics

Team sports are fun, competitive outlets for kids to strengthen their skills and enjoy the sports they love, but they’re about more...

Happiness & Friendship

10 reasons you need a life plan

There's a quote that says "If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans." I would venture a new one: If you want to make God...

Aging

8 Things I learned from my parents

When we're young, the last thing we want to do is turn out like our parents. But as we get older, we realize there are plenty of...