Familius

Everyone has a family tree, no matter how big or small. But what happens when mine has more than just the roots, trunk, and branches? I’ve got six ...

After receiving the news that in vitro would be their only hope for biological children, award-winning poet Emily Adams had to learn to live in a n...

When you need a pick-me-up, Jess Sharp, creator of @jessrachelsharp on Instagram, shares 100 illustrated messages of encouragement for your most di...

All parents want their daughters to become confident, happy, self-­sufficient women, but the turbulent years of early adolescence can be difficult ...

Sunshine is for soaking up, and seeds are meant for sowing. Raindrops give small sprouts a drink, and gardens are for growing. In this tender poem,...

After staying home with his two sons for a year and his daughter since her infancy, Tim Myers knows all about being a stay-at-home parent. He knows...

A child swipes her mother's ring, snatches her sister's nightgown, and runs outside to play "bride." She soon loses the ring, rips the gown, correc...

Doing something over and over again and hoping for different results is the definition of insanity . . . and also of golf.Bob Hope claimed that gol...

Over 90 percent of new mothers will have scary, intrusive thoughts about their baby and themselves.What if I drop him? What if I snap and hurt my b...

You are strong. You are brave. You are so incredibly good. On an ordinary night in an ordinary house, a father's ordinary words do something extrao...

Being a grandmother is not just a role—it’s a calling to shape the future with love, wisdom, and joy. In Grandmothering, #1 New York Times bestsell...

Grandparenting is hard enough, but when you add in the blended family element, whether step or adopted, the challenge is even greater. How do you ...

Planting your own garden can cut down your grocery bill, but few people have the time to cultivate a big harvest every year. Self-sufficiency exper...

A is for aloha . . .B is for banyan trees . . .C is for coconuts . . .With E for elepaio, S for surfing, and W for Waikiki Beach, going from A to Z...

The wire-thin line that separates movies rated PG and R has been crossed over so many times in both directions that industry observers are question...

Self-sufficiency expert Caleb Warnock teams up with certified master herbalist Kirsten Skirvin to write Herbal Beauty: All-Natural Skin, Body, and ...

Before our three kids, we had been decent people. Interesting even. One of us had taught Shakespeare to gang members while the other flew reconnai...

Many years ago, before the world bloomed in magnificent colors, the Earth lay stark and gray.The animals that graced its skies and roamed its lands...

A teen’s job is to be difficult and most do it really, really well. But what about you? You want to hug that hedgehog, right? But you don’t want to...