Summer is heating up and so are the politics in Washington. Right now, Congress is debating how to reduce the deficit. Well-heeled lobbyists representing big business and the very wealthy are descending on Washington, D.C., in full force to make sure that their corporate subsidies and tax cuts don't get...

Moms are good at sniffing out trickery. We've detected green beans stuffed in napkins, ratted out feigned illnesses with our trusty thermometers, and we're pretty sure the dog didn't eat that missing homework. So, when some of our elected leaders tell us that they can afford to extend tax cuts...

Congress, can you answer this question?

When I heard that Congress had failed to pass the extension of unemployment insurance benefits last night, all I could think about was the question posed earlier this week from a mom in Indiana:

"How will my family live...

This week, the immortal words of Martin Luther King Jr. have a particular resonance for many people who have been fighting for health care reform, "In this Revolution, no plans have been written for retreat."

The victory of Scott Brown in Massachusetts on Tuesday, an opponent of the health care...

With one out of four U.S. children on the brink of hunger, more than 1.5 million children homeless, and the children's share of the federal budget diminished by a quarter since 1960 , I wouldn't be surprised if the next time a member of Congress goes to...

Carol and her children watched, stricken, as their beloved photo albums, stuffed animals, and baby blankets were thrown on the curb. Despite heroic efforts to save the family home from foreclosure, the unthinkable happened. Carol, her husband, and their three children found themselves suddenly homeless.

One out of fifty...

One of my best friends called me this week and told me that she just started clipping coupons for the first time in her life. All across the country, moms and dads are sitting down at their kitchen tables and figuring out how to make their money stretch farther. If...

I've never really been a purist when it comes to my kids. I must confess, for example, that they've consumed more than their share of Kraft macaroni and cheese.

But the past few weeks have given me pause. After years of concern about the safety of baby bottles, children's...