This morning on our daily walk with my kids, my rambunctious, but ever so sweet, 18-month-old son bent over to smell the flowers in a neighbor's garden... More >>

...I wanted to share a revelation of mine, not for a pat on the back or a good job, but merely with some hope it might do someone else some good... More >>

...One of the parenting skills I learned from my father and mother was to encourage your children to make 'age-appropriate' decisions... More >>

I was a victim of childhood sexual abuse. I was abused by four different people as a child and young teenager. More >>

I absolutely appreciate and possess a tough love approach, but found, at times, yours to be borderline abrasive. That said... More >>

...I was a school social worker prior to giving birth to our first son and at the time, my husband and I planned for me to return to work and place our son in day care... More >>

When you get women who do not want to let their kids grow up, please feel free to use me as an example of what can happen. More >>

A relative of mine posted a comment on Facebook this morning that has triggered me... More >>

Folks, keep your kids safe. Remember... More >>

Donalyn Miller says she has yet to meet a child she couldn't turn into a reader. No matter how far behind Miller's students might be when they reach her 6th grade classroom, they end up reading an average of 40 to 50 books a year. More >>