Although it might not seem so due to the heat advisory, summer is nearing its end. You must be waiting for the day when you can take your kids to the pool and actually have fun swimming with them.

Millions struggle with an intense fear of something that poses little or no threat, from flying to cockroaches to a trip to ...

Jennifer Bianco of Lincoln, R.I., has two kids who are afraid of the dark. Her 6-year-old daughter absolutely must sleep with a blanket to help combat her fear, and her 4-year-old son insists on ...