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Guess Which of These Gross Habits Are Really Healthy

Belching, passing gas, eating your own snot, and other seemingly disgusting actions might actually be healthy habits worth doing.

5 Classes You Took That Your Kids Won’t

Memories of Typing and Home Ec are far, far away when we consider the Facebooking, Tweeting teens of the today and beyond. Here are classes that you sat through and your kids won't take.

Want to Lose Weight Fast? Eat Like a Baby

We’re not going to advise you to revert to pureed bananas, baby food jars, and tiny spoons. But kids may just be on to something when it comes…

Conceptual Smarts: Turn Off the TV, and 6 More Baby-Making Tips For Men

If you’re trying to get pregnant, switch off the television. So say researchers who found a link between sperm count and time spent with the clicker in hand.…

Survival Story: The Little Boy Who Couldn’t Cry Help

Eight-year-old Robert was nonverbal with an autism spectrum disorder, so when he vanished in a Virginia state park and prompted the largest manhunt in state history, rescuers knew that finding him wouldn't be easy. They were right.

What to Read After a Hurricane

Shortly before Hurricane Sandy came to my town, flooding my house and knocking out the power (which is still out), I had the good fortune to download The Apple…

8 Brilliant Ways Babies Are Smarter Than You Think

Chubby, cherubic, and drooly, sure. But babies are much more than lovable lumps, according to fascinating new studies that reveal true genius in those ga-gas and goo-goos.

Why We All Need a ‘Designated Texter’

Have you seen any of the sobering anti-texting-and-driving commercials for AT&T’s “It Can Wait” campaign? The heart-breaking videos of such unimportant text messages as “Yeah”…

10 Fun Lunch Box Notes

Pack a smile along with your child's lunch with these easy, creative ideas.

10 Fast, Fun Lunch Box Recipes

When packing up kids’ lunches, stick with food that’s easy-to-transport, wholesome, and full of fun flavors. Need ideas? Try these perfectly-portable Taste of Home recipes.