Losing yourself in a great book is the ultimate form of escapism, especially if you struggle with a stressed-out mind. The ability of words to transport your brain to another world entirely is magical ...

A sister reads Happy Harper Thursdays to her brothers. Source: Courtesy of Fern Schumer Chapman Cutoffs and estrangements—by circumstance or by choice—have plagued generations in my family. In 1938, ...

Summer vacation gives your child a much-needed break from school routines, which is important. But, at the same time, it can also result in what educators call the summer slide or "brain drain" — a ...

“Is your baby smiling at you?” “Has your baby started crawling?” “Are they babbling?” “Can they wave and play peek-a-boo?” These are the questions I frequently ask parents of my patients as I observe ...

There are many sounds in English that don’t exist in Spanish, and vice versa. Take the sound the letter “z” makes in English, or the rolled “r” in Spanish. In the Southside independent school district ...