Family Ties
Camp has always been a family experience for Ellen Sheridan. From fourth to ninth grade, Sheridan went to Camp Harlam in the Poconos, a...
Affording a Dream Vacation
For years, my kids watched the commercials for Great Wolf Lodge, the indoor waterpark and resort. They saw kids smiling while careening down water...
Purse Power
Philanthropy is important, and not just by save-the-world standards. It’s also big business in the United States — nearly $400 billion big.
But while most...
A Christmas Question
Christmas approaches, and I’m wrestling with a question to which I can find no clear and satisfying answer: What of Santa Claus?
Our daughter is...
Great Books from 2017
'Tis the season. We hearken to the nip in the air, the pull to an earlier bedtime and the desire to escape from the...
Perfect Presents for All
With all of the fantastic new toys and games out there, it’s hard to know what’s actually worth buying. Luckily, BC is here to...
Merry and Bright
Let the festivities begin! Whether you are celebrating a holiday or simply fending off the dark days of winter, December brings an array of...
A Cornucopia of Good Reads
A Cornucopia of Good Reads
There's good news and bad news when it comes to new books this autumn. The good news? Fall affords an...
Mom on the Move
Lives: Hampstead
Children: Ryland, 19; Emersyn, 12; Kai, 9
Occupation: Epidemiologist; president/CEO, Translational Technologies International
Tell us about your work.
I am an epidemiologist by training. I did...
On the Menu
Does it feel like you and your children eat out more than your family did when you were growing up?
That’s not just a hunch....















