Tracy Chappell

Asking your kids what they want to be when they grow up can yield some interesting answers.

Is it possible for adults and children to both enjoy a family trip to Disney?

Compulsive TV watching with your spouse doesn’t have to mean you’re in a marriage rut. Does it?

Sometimes, it’s easy to keep the kids entertained.. Other times, you need to bring in reinforcements while on family vacation.

We all have our own ideas about what’s best for our kids, so lets start sharing wisdom instead of passing judgment.

There’s more to life than academics, and summer gives kids some breathing space to learn other important skills.

Kindergarten graduation is an exciting milestone for preschoolers—so why not celebrate?

When it comes to taking kids to see summer action flicks, how young is too young?

Check out these eight great tips for a successful day at an amusement park with the kids.

Father's Day is the perfect time to shower your partner with appreciation for what they do.

Here’s how you can set the stage for success when your kids go away for sleepover camp.

Senior editor Tracy Chappell and her family are attempting to instill some better habits for Healthy Me Week.

There’s no name for the relationship between a surrogate and the parents of the baby she carries. But in this case, “friendship” only scratches the surface.

A new study shows that girls’ views on gender equality begin with who unloaded the dishwasher, not who brings home the bacon.

One mom wonders if she should reward her kids for good grades at school.

A new report cites the “culture of convenience” for children’s inactivity. But are parents really to blame?

One mom decides to focus her energy on her sick child rather than her guilt for not being at work.

Tracy Chappell worries she messed up her daughter’s First Communion.

Tracy Chappell isn’t the parent she thought she’d be—and that's OK.

After the recent death of a beloved family member, Tracy Chappell is touched by the lessons her daughters have taught her about grieving.