Calls, e-mail allay some families' fears
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Anxiety swelled in Charles Getchell's chest Sunday morning as he dashed to his phone and then to his computer. His daughter Katie, her husband, Bob Clark, and their 13-year-old son, Max, have been touring southern India since November.
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden  - Adoption hotlines around the  world have been jammed with callers since the Asian tsunami on  Dec. 26 orphaned thousands of children, but experts and aid  agencies are telling would-be parents they may be disappointed.
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Police are investigating a series of hoax e-mails sent to those with loved ones missing after the Asian tsunami.
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Overscheduled kids. Overprotective parents. They're hot-button media issues, but are they really the problems faced by most American families?
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Death notices sent to relatives of missing people
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The intensifying contractions were three minutes apart as Lynn Griesemer tried to reassure her 11-year-old daughter, who hovered anxiously beside her. Her husband, Bob, had not returned the four increasingly urgent messages she'd left on his cellphone and had neglected to give her his new office ...
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The holidays are coming. Now, more than ever, the desire is to be close to friends and family. While not everyone can catch a plane or train to be with the ones they love, today&#39;s communications technologies
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The holiday season can be particularly dangerous for some of your smallest family members. But now you can make the call in protecting your pets.
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Two Londonderry families contact relatives caught up in the earthquake that has killed  thousands of people.
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Distraught relatives and friends of those missing after the most catastrophic tsunami on record are increasingly turning to the Internet to search for loved ones.
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It&#39;s a concern that every parent has during the holiday season - making sure the toy or product they buy for their child is safe.
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By Tammy Krikorian, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz.  Sep. 10--The Internet gives East Valley parents plenty to worry about. Teens go online to socialize with friends and strangers, post personal photographs and even pour out their deepest secrets.
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By Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky.  Dec. 8--Parents might want to pick up the phone instead of e-mailing  Susie's teacher about that late homework.   A nationwide surge in holiday junk e-mail means many legitimate messages  to Kentucky schools are getting held up in cyberspace.
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By Marilyn Elias  Most parents don't believe in blind trust when it comes to making sure their children are using the Internet safely, a large national survey on media use suggested Tuesday.
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Boomertech Alarm.com last week unveiled a wireless system that tells you if the older folks in your family are breaking their routine -- a sign that they may need help.
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One of the biggest indicators of a person&#39;s health risks can be found simply by asking grandma and grandpa a few questions. But although most Americans believe that knowing their family health history can
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When parents need a babysitter this holiday season, they may find  their usual choices -- a local high school or college student, a relative or nearby friend -- are on vacation or unavailable. When those options don't work, an increasing number will turn to a different source: the Internet.