By DR. YVONNE FOURNIERFriday, July 25, 2008DEAR DR. FOURNIER: My daughter just finished the seventh grade at a public school, and her teachers say she has failed reading. How could...

By BARTON GOLDSMITHFriday, July 25, 2008On this Father's Day, many people enjoy being able to celebrate the love and the lessons our fathers gave us. Even if, like myself, you...

By LEIGH GROGANFriday, July 25, 2008Father's Day 2008 might be the day of the gas and/or grocery gift card. No bad ties, no grilling tools. Just a full tank and...

By DR. YVONNE FOURNIERFriday, July 25, 2008DEAR DR. FOURNIER: I have two children in school, and I am concerned that they might not be receiving a well-rounded education. In past...

By GRETCHEN MCKAYFriday, July 25, 2008The fuss started March 13 at the airport, as the family prepared to board a flight from Pittsburgh to Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Aren't you the...

By BARTON GOLDSMITHFriday, July 25, 2008Communication is the greatest and perhaps least-used tool we have to connect with others. Here are 10 reasons we don't talk and how to make...

By AMY MOONFriday, July 25, 2008Many mothers read storybooks at bedtime about the wild adventures of characters who ride in hot air balloons, climb mountains and paddle in rough seas....

By Dr. YVONNE FOURNIERFriday, July 25, 2008DEAR DR. FOURNIER: My son is passionate about basketball, and I sometimes wonder if he places too much emphasis on the sport. I support...

By Dr. YVONNE FOURNIERFriday, July 25, 2008DEAR DR. FOURNIER: After several years of home-schooling, we enrolled our eighth-grade son in a private school this year. Before attending the new school,...

By Dr. YVONNE FOURNIERFriday, July 25, 2008DEAR DR. FOURNIER: My daughter is a junior in high school who is preparing to take the ACT. She is an excellent student with...