Home & Family

Maria Kefalas discusses her memoir about coping with her daughter Calliope's terminal illness and how she learned to turn her grief into action and advocacy.

There’s still more snow slated to hit Philly Monday, but some families couldn’t wait to get out of the house and braved the wintry mix to go sledding.

Philadelphia looks great in a layer of white. We’ve crowd-sourced 13 spots to brighten your snow day.

Women account for a growing share of Latin American immigrants settling in the U.S. In Philly, three mothers share resources to thrive in their new home.

Las mujeres representan una proporción mayor de inmigrantes que se establecen en los EE. UU. En Filadelfia, tres madres comparten recursos para prosperar.

Women account for a growing share of Latin American immigrants settling in the U.S. In Philly, three mothers share resources to thrive in their new home.

At the beginning of the pandemic, people turned to their kitchens for creativity. But as we continue to stay at home, how can we enjoy and remain inspired by cooking?

Parents with disabilities often face extra issues with remote learning. A deaf mom whose first language is ASL is navigating the challenge of monitoring her child's work.

Research finds what makes people with dementia still recognizable to their loved ones isn’t their ability to remember things, it’s the way they behave.

Here are what experts say about the rise in extremism, and what friends, family members, and bystanders can try to do about it.

Sensory treats were possible, things like bright kitchenware and fun toys. We got hooked.

Bidding a beloved animal farewell is hard. Knowing when it’s time can be even harder.

Most Philly residents were ready to say so long to 2020. If anything, the year has taught them making plans can be a fool’s errand.

With bad pandemic news and endless social distancing, it can already feel like the longest winter ever. But keeping up nourishing bonds of human connection is possible.

For people who are generally OK — healthy, employed — there's pressure to stay grateful. But those feeling so-called smaller losses also need to grieve.