We lost my 10 year old son for about a half an hour this weekend at our town's crowded Christmas tree lighting ceremony. I have never been so terrified and heartsick in my life! More >>

My daughter is 15, and, like most teens is concerned with the social aspect of high school... She is shy and feeling overwhelmed with not being outgoing enough. More >>

Although high school yearbooks have categories for 'Most Likely to Succeed' and 'Class Clown,' there is no superlative for 'Most Shy.' The teenage years can be a difficult transition period, especially if you're not an outgoing person. If your teen is shy, I've got some tips to help them break out of their comfort zone. More >>

Because Santa's elves need help, you may have asked your children to create a holiday wish list, and if your kids are like mine, there's at least one technological gadget on their list this year. Whatever the gadget is, if it connects to the Internet, there are five things you need to do before giving it to your child. More >>

For some, family holidays mean one thing: run the other way! Here are some ideas that will help make holiday family time happy, not horrific. More >>

My husband and I have three sons who we're raising to be real men. We have a traditional (some might say 'old-fashioned') division of labor, but I couldn't be more proud and fulfilled to be my husband's wife and my kid's mom. More >>

I started teaching in the late 60s. Students had the core subjects (English, social studies, science and math) when I first started. Electives were band and chorus. More >>

My son had some rocky times as a teenager, but that did not prevent us from having a close relationship. I think a big part of the problem was my ex-husband, who deserted us when he was four, returned ten years later and constantly told our son that I was too strict. More >>

I hear you talking about putting kids in martial arts... so I decided to put my almost 4-year-old boy into 'Kendo.' Today was his first class. More >>

Here is a list of the top ten things students around the world said they remembered and loved most about their mothers. More >>