Constantly screaming and yelling at your kids is abusive, useless and stupid (if it was useful, you wouldn't have to do it more than once). Most parents scream because they are frustrated; their buttons have been pushed and they feel like they don't have any other options. However, the minute you lose it, you lose all the power. More >>

I love hearing about your plans as a future mother-in-law. I am the daughter-in-law to a perfectly delightful mother-in-law, and a mother-in-law to one son-in-law. More >>

I had been a divorced mom for 15 years and did everything I could do to be a stay-at-home mom. I started a business so I could work the hours my children were in school... More >>

Recently, I had a conversation with my husband about our finances. We are facing another salary cut and I am a bit worried about making ends meet. As we were wrapping things up, I told my husband... More >>

My parenting style has been influenced by several 'jewels' that I have heard or learned over the years. Note that each of these are a principle, not a method. More >>

When my son was going through a divorce, both son and grandson moved in with us. I am 65+ so I thought I was finished with raising children. As my son struggled to come to grips with a failed marriage... More >>

I am a stay-at-home mom of three daughters -- eight, six and 3. I have been involved in a play group that consists of five families. More >>

As a parent, what do you do when one sibling has been invited to a party, but not the other sibling? Watch: More >>

I have been told that I am a very stubborn woman. I was told by many people not to marry my now ex-husband. Did I listen? Nope. I married the wrong man. I then kept having kids... More >>

How can I ensure that I raise a human being who is vain, egotistical, loose, demeaning, entitled, lazy, Godless, useless to society and overall much like an animal in heat? More >>