A Better House Blend
When the kids are yours, mine and ours, it takes wisdom and work to treat everyone fairly

Q&A: Ms. Manners
There's nothing funny about rude behavior, says comedian Whoopi Goldberg in a new kids' book

A Dream Before Dying
What would you wish for if you had just months to live? Wish-granting groups get all kinds of requests and do their best to make spirits soar

Pink Ribbon Promises
Breast-cancer-related promotions are a hit, but how much good do they do?

Now Hear This
Research suggests that kids absorb lessons better when their classroom is wired for sound

Q & A: Nibbler Nation
Americans eat mindlessly into obesity. A Cornell professor tells how to avoid the traps

Is Spanking O.K.?
Sometimes, say experts--but only some kinds, under specific conditions

A Tasty Way to Travel
Cooking classes reveal a side of Mexico few tourists ever get to see

Haz-Mats At Home?
A new mom tries to find out what's actually in household cleaners

Moms Who Kick
Why should kids have all the fun? ask envious mothers

Of Wine and Women
Serious wine collecting is no longer a male sport. Why don't marketers get it?

Giving Fibroids the Heat
A new treatment uses sound waves to shrink the tumors

Dangerous Liaisons
There's a pattern to the behavior of teachers who seduce male students. Parents, be aware!

To Grandmother's House We Go!
'Tis the season to visit family. How to keep the kids--and you--merry