by Jane Louise Boursaw Reel Rating: 4 out of 5 Reels MPAA Rating: G Released in Theaters: March 14, 2008 Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, ...

"Strange, ugly things happen between single parents and children. And also the most beautiful things." —Jodie Foster, American act...

The IRS has begun notifying taxpayers that more than 130 million households will start receiving economic stimulus payments in May. To recei...

The blogosphere's abuzz over New York's governor being linked to a prostitute. What do the numbers say about the toll on his marriag...

Q. I feel like I'm treading water all the time with work, chores, payments, household stuff. Last visit to the doctor my blood pressure ...

Positive psychology guru Sonja Lyubormirky’s new book The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want reveals the ...

By Lori Hall Steele Care to save up to $5,200 a year on groceries? We're sharing secrets of supershoppers who do just that. Here's t...

History is peppered with stories of women who persevered for the sake of their families, not for fanfare. What many do not know is that ever...

by Jane Louise Boursaw Reel Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Reels MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements, some innuendo and language Released in Theater...

by Jane Louise Boursaw Reel Rating: 4 out of 5 Reels MPAA Rating: G DVD Release: March 4, 2008 Genre: Musical, Comedy, Family, Animated SY...

Martian Child, now out on DVD, features John Cusack as a single man who adopts a 6-year-old boy who thinks he's from another planet. The...

In a recent Harper's Bazaar interview, Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow offered a salute to single moms everywhere: “I do not know ...

Positive psychology guru Sonja Lyubormirky’s new book The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want reveals the ...

Massage pioneer Cheryl Chapman's new, humorous health tome, The Happy Breast Book , preaches an everyday-touch technique to nurture our ...

Here's an excerpt from TV host and filmmaker Malonda Richard's new memoir of becoming a single parent, My Life isn't Perfect but...

Positive psychology guru Sonja Lyubormirky’s new book The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want reveals the ...

A recent GFK Roper poll conducted for Divorce360.com (a new site I've written for) showed that while a quarter of divorced Americans are...

Single-dad Eminem's touring future is in limbo, his friend 50 Cents told MTV, because he wants to focus on being a dad to daughter Haile...

By Jane Louise Boursaw Reel Rating: 4 out of 5 Reels MPAA Rating: G SYNOPSIS: Those cute little Buddies are back in an all-new adventure tha...

The Swedish Singelringen (translation: single ring?) is crossing the Atlantic and picking up celebs, it appears. More than 150,000 singles a...

Treat your sweetest friend -- yourself -- to some perfectly paired wine and chocolate this Valentine's Day (yes! you deserve it!). The ...

Caring for grandchildren generally won't have a negative effect on a grandmom or granddads' well-being, a new study says. But there...

Here's an essay on learning to do (and love) something new, post-divorce. Happy shoveling. By Lori Hall Steele Winter’s first snow is a ...

Research from the Australian Institute of Family Studies breaks down co-parenting arrangements there as follows: --34 percent: Weekends or ...

Tired of high gas prices and needing to be three places at once? Then think retro (as in 1970s): carpooling, if you haven't already. Che...

This is a variation on have your cake and eat it too -- brownies that contain carrots and spinach, but with such finesse, no one will notic...

Single dad Peter Ehrlich, a columnist for the Toronto Star, writes about boundaries today, ruminating over wanting to hang out with his 17-...

By Lori Hall Steele Care to save up to $5,200 a year on groceries? We're sharing secrets of supershoppers who do just that. Here's t...

by Jane Louise Boursaw Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour in 3-D Reel Rating: 3 out of 5 reels MPAA Rating: G Rele...

"My advice to other single mothers is to celebrate your sons and daughters. Be excited about everything they do, praise them for effort...

Positive psychology guru Sonja Lyubormirky’s new book The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want reveals the ...

Quick reminder: If you're traveling to Canada or any other by-land or by-sea ports of entry to the United States, alone or with the kids...

In learning of Japan's Hime & Co.'s decision to offer its employees "heartache leave," celebrity family law attorney S...

Nearly 2 million college students miss out on free money annually because they don't fill out federal forms for financial aid, which is ...

Our very own film reviewer extraordinaire, Jane Boursaw, is giving away two copies of the new Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both World...

Forget the sex, if you’re a divorcee. A new online poll asked 10,000 divorced women how much sex they have per month, and a surprising 55 pe...

If you bungle raising your children, I don't think whatever else you do matters very much. —Jackie Kennedy Onassis Former First Lady, F...

Positive psychology guru Sonja Lyubormirky’s new book The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want reveals the ...

Junior's far less likely to return to the roost if he's raised by a single parent or has lots of education, a recent study by Stati...

By Lori Hall Steele Your 4-year-old wakes up crying in the night saying his legs ache like crazy. You rub them and soothe your child, but sh...

Saturday's the official Catholic feast day for Paula, patron saint of widows, and in that spirit, here's warm tidings to all widowed...

By Lori Hall Steele When it comes to saving on groceries, we all know the drill—scan the weekly flyers for deals, stockpile bargains and cli...