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Before Baby To-Do List

All the prep work involved in welcoming your new bundle is enough to make anyone’s head spin. To help you stay organized, we’ve created a checklist of basic baby to-dos before the big day.

Back to School

We’re just getting back into the back-to-school groove. We sent our youngest, Ethan — and his nurse — to the second grade. Our daughter, Kiersten, just started…

Let us be Your Guide

This is my second year putting together “The Everything Issue.” Last year, when we were beginning the lengthy process of…

Cruel Summer

It’s that time of year again. Summertime means kids of all ages play baseball, swim and spend days running around…

Take a Seat

So here I sit watching the rainbow of scrub-wearing personnel enter and exit, fill orders, check vitals then repeat.

The Sibling Superhero

Our daughter Kiersten is 9, and along with the standard drama, trials and tribulations that accompany a pre-tween, our little lady faces the added daily stress of living with and worrying about siblings with serious issues.

Will This Be the Time?

Death is a difficult subject to talk about and near impossible when it comes to your children, but my wife and I have had to have that conversation.

Words of Appreciation

Each week, four therapists, eight nurses and six attendants cross the threshold of our home to love and care for our children, and we are so blessed to have them.

Lauren Renfrow's Rock Star Home

Lauren and her 10-year-old daughter, Addison, have filled their luminous University Park home with geological treasures ranging from polished agate slices and mineral-encrusted table lamps to sparkling geodes in various sizes, shapes and hues.

Bonnie Lance's Collected Gem

Bonnie Lance’s University Park home is a juxtaposition of family heirlooms, midcentury furnishings and ethnic treasures that reflects her eclectic yet accessible style.

How to Stepparent

Blended families are becoming a new norm and taking on the position of stepparent is no easy feat. We spoke with experts to get advice on handling the tricky role of stepparent.