No matter what stage of motherhood you are in, you have probably wished at some point that someone had been around to tell you all the things you had to learn the hard way. What advice do you wish someone had shared with you once you became a mother? More >>

As 12 people senselessly lie dead and scores of others are wounded in the aftermath of the Colorado movie theater shooting, we must understand the myths that are shaping our young boys into men and the crises these societal rules of conduct are causing, starting with depression... More >>

Parenting is the toughest job in the world, but also the most rewarding. Remaining calm is not only good for our own mental health, but also a wonderful lesson to our children. Children often act the way their parents act... More >>

'What? Don't we want our kids happy? That's the whole purpose of parenthood!' Trust me. That kind of thinking is the problem... More >>

Just when you think you've seen it all, your kid goes and screws up in a way you never even imagined possible. Even though you expected the teenage years to be difficult, you just never imagined this... More >>

Have you ever felt that this parenthood journey you signed up for was not exactly what you thought it would be? You see pictures of celebrities taking their young children to the park or on other outings looking blissful and beautiful, and you wonder why these stars look so happy and you are not, right? More >>

My kids now say, "Ewwww!" whenever we drive past a McDonald's. Those pictures of warm, tasty nuggets on billboards don't deceive them now that they've seen how they're really made... More >>

Lately there has been much wailing and gnashing of teeth about this year's crop of college graduates and the tough time they will have finding decent jobs. Yet the commencement speeches today's graduates hear at their ceremonies don't talk about any of that. Instead they are being told to "follow their stars," "make the world a better place," and so forth. Here's the speech I would love to give if given the opportunity... More >>

I can see why '50 Shades of Grey' has enamored grown women everywhere. But, this book is much more dangerous in the hands of the young readers it's trickling down to... More >>

Right now, many parents are seemingly in a race to see who can award more gold stars to their children every week. Well, here's a fact every gold star giver needs to think about: the winners are often the losers... More >>