Stories

From trick-or-treating to costume parties to visiting haunted house attractions, Halloween is a holiday for both the young and the young at heart. Other than perhaps Christmas, there is no holiday that children love more. Without boring or scaring them to death, here is a list of not-so-spooky books that you can read to your […]

Gene and Linda Perret are a father-daughter team known for their humor and classic joke writing skills. Together they’re writing a series of joke books for Familius, the first two which are now available: Mother Always Knows Best (At Least According to Her) and Old Age Is the Absence of Youth (Among Other Things).  Familius recently interviewed this

From street musicians to concerts in the Carnegie Hall, we’re connected to music everywhere we go. It’s important to realize, as most parents who send their children to music lessons do, that playing an instrument has an impact not only on the listener, but on the musician as well. Whether you’re playing a more commonly

As I got a little older, I had to become realistic with myself and come to terms with the fact that I would never play in the NBA. I wasn’t big enough, strong enough, fast enough, or just plain good enough to play at that level. I lacked the physicality it takes to be successful

I don’t feel unique when I say that there was a time when the infertility started to shatter my confidence; like safety glass, I was broken, but retained my basic shape. I felt a deep, bone-weakening shock. Never had I imagined that it would be difficult for me to get pregnant. The longer we spent

Bigger halls, bigger kids, bigger classes– high school.  If you’re not careful, your teen might be overwhelmed by this completely new environment, but they don’t have to be. Below are six tips to help prepare your students for their journey into high school. 1. The Almighty Schedule The classes your teens take are obviously the

We all know what paint and a paintbrush can do. But paint is by no means the limit in the world of art. Jelly Belly beans—that’s right, jelly beans—have become one of the most internationally-celebrated art tools out there. In Shanghai China, a 39-foot-long art piece made of 629,000 Jelly Belly beans set the Guinness

Mary Potter Kenyon, Winthrop Library Director and mother of eight, has been writing ever since she was little. Her book, Coupon Crazy: The Science, The Savings, and the Stories Behind America’s Extreme Obsession was published by Familius in August 2013, and Chemo-Therapist: How Cancer Cured a Marriage was released in April 2014. Mary has been

My parents were always pretty relaxed about table manners; we were definitely not an elbows-off-the-table, two-feet-on-the-floor kind of family. That being said, my sisters and I were not encouraged to play with our food, so when my little sister began to elaborately sculpt her Thanksgiving mashed potatoes one year, it was definitely memorable.   My