The holidays never end. Seems once Halloween hits, it’s one right after the other, and, now, Valentine’s Day is on the horizon. If you’ve got school kids, that means parties and paper cards and treats. If you don’t have school kids, you  might still want to plan something special for your at-home kiddos, and just [...]

There’s this really great program spreading through schools across the country, and it’s guaranteed to improve students’ overall fitness, energy levels, moods, and more. It’s called the Morning Mile, and if it’s not up and running at your kids’ schools, you should be the one to get the ball rolling. It’s easy to sign up, [...]

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New Year’s Eve isn’t all late nights, drunken parties, and lots of smooching. OK, well, there is a lot of that, but there are family-friendly options for ringing in 2012, too, and MapQuest is starting to roll out for young and old the hot spots across the U.S. and abroad. There’s Florida, and, specifically, Orlando, [...]

I thought I would never run another half marathon, because I didn’t love the first one all that much. I mean, I DID love the accomplishment and all, it’s just that once was enough. Still, I’m headed for another one, all because my 10-year-old kid challenged me to run 13.1 miles with him, and how [...]

I know it’s not even Thanksgiving, and there are still a whole 11 days before the day of the turkey even arrives. Still, you might be already itching to put up your Christmas tree (OK, I might be itching to put up MY Christmas tree), but you I might have some reservations about the timing [...]

Halloween has in store for us two boys who will dress up for school — one will be a clown, and the other will be a nerd. There will be two classroom parties — one featuring caramel-apple making for 18 second graders, and one offering all sorts of treats and sweets served by costumed parents [...]

My kid left home. Well, just for a few days, in order to pursue an overnight camp adventure with all the other fifth-graders in his school. Two nights and three days, he’ll be gone, and it’s proving to be quite a profound experience for us at home. For one, it’s lonely — we really miss [...]

We’ve cycled through all types of computer interest here at our house — we’ve gone from none to some to completely over-the-top, and while my kids mostly like their iPod Touch and DSi contraptions at the moment, they do veer into the office for some computer time now and then, and I’ve got to tell [...]

Ready for a little family fun, or maybe a lot of family fun? Well, you’re in luck, because there’s acmagazine — called, well, FamilyFun — that can bring all sorts of excitement into your life. I happen to get the hard-copy publication in my mailbox each month, but there’s an online version, too. Check it [...]