Counting down Advent with a little help from outer space (Photos)
The 2018 Hubble Space Telescope Advent Calendar is under way and better than ever.
Cynthia Dermody
Cynthia Dermody has been a writer and editor for newspapers, magazines and websites for 20 years. She lives in New York with her husband and two children.
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Melania Trump reveals White House Christmas decorations (Photos)
This year's theme is "American Treasures."
This is why your next family vacation should be in the forest (Video)
Thanks to drones, you'll see the Bridger-Teton State Forest as never before ...
Why this photographer dad is capturing the “story of miscarriage” (Photos)
Devin Travieso has always been drawn to other people's stories, and these new stories hit home.
Why giving up contraception can make you a better husband (Video)
A man who traded contraceptives for natural family planning reveals why he'll never go back.
How a circus sideshow led to saving the lives of millions of babies
The unlikely story of how the incubator became the standard of care for premature infants.
This is why we need to change the way we speak to women who miscarried (Photos)
The #theymattertoo campaign acknowledges life.
Woman tells her mother-in-law’s Holocaust survival story through art
Lotte and Thea Weiss's relationship is strengthened in their initiative to share family history through art.
Who will take care of my special needs child when I’m gone?
The heartbreaking story of a father and his special needs son was featured on Humans of New York.
Quiz: Do you know the origins of these popular baby names?
These popular names are held by our most cherished holy men and women. But what do they really mean?
A vicious mob destroyed his school, but he refused to give up
An Irish priest is not letting violence detract from his mission to bring literacy to war-torn South Sudan.
5 Essential parenting tips you shouldn’t miss
A collection of the most interesting and helpful parenting news stories of the week.
Meet the incredible brothers — one of them disabled — competing in the Ironman Championship
The Pease brothers have forged an incredible bond on their journey to Hawaii this fall.
Alyssa Milano is asking formula companies to put breastfeeding first
Her petition, timed with World Breastfeeding Week, has collected 58,000 signatures so far.
This is the most important time to breastfeed …
Moms have a precious little window of time to deliver a great benefit to their baby.
This internet dance craze is uniting parents and kids in the funniest way (Videos)
Kids are challenging their parents to master the Floss Dance, leading to laughs and good old-fashioned bonding.
6 Patron saints for modern relationship problems
Women can turn to these powerful figures of hope, selflessness, and courage as they encounter these common relationship issues today.
3 Things all happily married couples do everyday
Take our short quiz to see if you do these with your spouse ...
Martha and Mary are alive and well in Bethany, keeping the economy on its feet
Women are part of an exciting new initiative in the place where Lazarus rose from the dead.
Serena Williams’ husband shares sweet, supportive words after Wimbledon loss
Alexis Ohanian posted the message about his wife on Instagram Sunday: "I couldn't be more proud."