It’s easy to take a good night’s sleep for granted until you experience a bout of insomnia. Lying awake and watching the hours tick by can be incredibly frustrating. But what benefits does the human body derive from sleep, and what happens when you don’t get enough? How can you ensure that your sleep is both regular and restorative?

“Are we there yet?” If you’re headed out on a road trip with kids, you’ll most likely hear this question soon after you leave your driveway. To make the ride more fun and help the time pass, here are five ideas for games to play along the way.

The array of kid-friendly day trips along the Texas Gulf Coast is staggering. With a little research, parents and grandparents can banish the statement “I’m bored.”

Mother’s Day was approved as a holiday on the second Sunday in May by Woodrow Wilson in 1914. Surprisingly, it was not created by the greeting card and floral industries. Movies and music are ideal Mother’s Day gifts because they are affordable, accessible, easily personalized and can capture a shared memory or experience.

The March of Dimes was founded by Franklin Delano Roosevelt to combat a great scourge of his time: polio, a crippling disease that had left Roosevelt himself in a wheelchair. Today American children don't have to worry about getting polio. The disease has been almost completely eradicated thanks to the initiatives by the organization, which led to the development of childhood vaccinations. But the March of Dimes has continued on with a new focus on preventing premature births and birth defects.

On April 22 of each year, citizens around the world unite to honor Earth Day. The day is dedicated to saving the planet through education about climate change, pollution, preservation and recycling.