In the competing narratives of cowardice and courage emerging from the Boston Marathon bombings, perhaps none is as powerful as the story of Carlos Arredondo.

As I hurtled into motherhood, the boundaries of being an adult child shifted, too. My parents needed more, and I had a tiny newborn who needed — and deserved — everything.

It was one of the greatest moments of my life; it gave me the confidence to tackle the next goal. My ancient counterpart wasn’t so lucky.

A lot of attention is paid when the choices one makes are noticeably different from the rest of the pack.

I don’t remember my first actual meeting with Eleanor, but I do remember finding out she was gay.

At what cost have we invited these tools into our lives?

Email use is declining as more users adopt social media platforms and real-time mobile-chat applications.

But what if it were random instead? Might it shed some much needed light on the rat race that is getting into college?

After we’re long gone, our food and, with it, the spirit of our homes will live on through our recipes.

“Lean In” pushes women to work full-time in high-powered jobs, even through motherhood. But it seems to willfully disregard one glaring fact: A great many of us don’t want to.

NEWTON, Mass. — BC officials sent a letter demanding an end to student-run Safe Sites, a network of locations where free contraceptives and safe-sex information are available.

The debate over same-sex marriage isn’t ending. It’s morphing into a fight over religious freedom, as secular businesses and individuals claim constitutional rights to discriminate against gays.

When Doug Melton, one of the premier stem cell scientists in the world, found out his son had Type 1 diabetes, he transitioned from basic research to a search for a cure.

What happy families do right, from telling the family story to creating healthy relationships across generations.