Excellence is an elusive goal of parenthood. Should we want our children to be excellent and if so, how do we turn this young boy eating doodle bugs on the porch into an excellent dentist? More >>

Years ago, I was dropping off one of my children at kindergarten and the teacher stopped me and said, 'I really admire you, you have so much going all the time and you always seem to have everything together...' More >>

Ever since my son was little, I noticed that English was not his favorite subject...Now that he's older, I'm frustrated, because he has no motivation to improve his grades. More >>

Does your child have good grades in every class except English? Well, I hated that subject too, but I have some advice on how to get the pages turning. More >>

I called you last week as one of my 14-year-old daughter's close friends had told my daughter she was having suicidal thoughts. You told me to drive straight over to the friend's house... More >>

Before you do your child's next project for him or her, read this... More >>

This letter from a mother to a bride-to-be explains why May, even with Mother's Day, is paradoxically the cruelest month to be a mom... More >>

Mrs. Schneider, gave a scared 3rd grader at a new school (me) a tiny bit of confidence and a new best friend. More >>

This morning I was blessed to attend my 5-year-old daughter's Mother's Day Tea. My sweet little girl saved me a folding chair in the front row, and promptly pointed me to sit right there where we had the best view of each other. More >>

Being a kid can be tough, especially when it comes to school. Here is a list of 10 things most of us wish someone had told us while we were students... More >>