Why I Stopped Idealizing Thanksgivings Past

Mark C. Miller, 11.10.2009

Too many people with too little to be thankful for, need to be fed and wished a happy Thanksgiving.

Decision Making: Use Your Intuition

Dr. Hendrie Weisinger, 11.10.2009

Psychologist, speaker, author of The Genius of Instinct (FT Press, 2009),

There are many reason we make wrong decisons, but the major culprit is the tendency to listen to the advice of others instead of using the intuitve decision makers that Mother Nature has provided to all of us.

The Mustache Movement

Jerry Zezima, 11.10.2009

Humor columnist for The Stamford Advocate in Connecticut

I may not be British, but for the past three decades, I have kept a stiff upper lip. Now, after all these years of hair-raising adventure, I am celebrating the 30th anniversary of my mustache.

Dianne Schuler: When Denial Costs Lives

Dr. Tian Dayton, 11.10.2009

Clinical Psychologist and author

Denial is a dangerous thing, it can leave families shattered and broken, make perfectly good lives sail off track and in the case of Dianne Schuler, it can be the direct cause of eight deaths.

Handling Death with Kid Gloves

Charlotte Safavi, 11.10.2009

Anglo-Iranian-American Journalist

"Mom, come," my son shouts. "A baby bird fell out of the nest!" Sure enough, a fledgling lies on the patio, beak gaped, neck distended, claws curled, a sad thing.

Exemplary Parenting, Same-Sex Style

Philip N. Cohen, 11.08.2009

Sociologist at UNC-Chapel Hill.

As long as same-sex couples can't get married, research can't tell us much about what same-sex marriage will be like -- especially how legal recognition might affect their social legitimacy in the eyes of others.

"He's Got to Become Independent"

Juliet Linley, 11.07.2009

Blogger

Sara lives in Rome and has three boys. She nursed them all for 3-4 years; in other words, until they decided of their own accord that they no longer needed the comfort of their mother's breast.

Helping Children Grieve

Rose Winters, 11.06.2009

Rose serves on Elisabeth Kubler Ross Board

Losing a loved one is always hard. The emotional impact isn't lessened when loss happens to a child. Though the death of a parent is a traumatic event in a child's life, we feel at a loss how to help.

A Lesson From Barack (and Malia) Obama

Mona Gable, 11.07.2009

Writer and Journalist focusing on politics and parenting

I was secretly pleased when the President outed Malia for getting a C on her science test. No matter what your ambitions are as a parent, you can't control how motivated your children are or what they achieve.

Can a Stepmother Like Sandra Bullock Be a Better Parent than a Biological Mom Who's a Porn Star?

Jill Brooke, 11.07.2009

Blended Families Expert and Author of "Don't Let Death Ruin Your Life"

Rarely when fathers seek full custody of a child are the facts so stacked against the mother as in the case between "Monster Garage" star Jesse James and his ex-wife, porn star Janine Lindemulder.

How to Get Your Kids to Read

Maria Rodale, 11.07.2009

CEO and Chairman of Rodale, Inc. and book author

While the media and teachers complain that kids don't read anymore, I can't get my kids to stop. Even Lucia, who is too young to read, is a voracious reader. So what's the secret?

No Virginia, You're Not Crazy. You're Just Highly Intuitive

Leeat Granek, PhD, 11.05.2009

Leeat Granek, PhD

I was a highly intuitive child, and now, I am a highly intuitive adult. I'm no longer ashamed to admit it.

How To Teach Your Children About Death

Olivia Rosewood, 11.04.2009

Author of several spiritually inspired children's books

in the United States we have a somewhat less open tolerance for this chapter of being. One might even say that we're still in the closet about the subject. Why are we so tight lipped about this natural process?

Health Insurance Companies Price Gouging the US Economy

Damien Hoffman, 11.04.2009

Editor-in-Chief, Wall St. Cheat Sheet

At the current pace, on my 54th birthday I can look forward to spending over $1 million a year on healthcare (but my bank will be broken many years earlier).

My October "Vacation"

Meredith Lopez, 11.03.2009

Mothering For Your Amusement and Entertainment

Loose bowl movements, smashed birthday cake and the Bubonic Plague -- just another month the life of the Princeling.

Men, Women, and Balance

Leslie Pratch, Ph.D., 11.03.2009

Founder and president of Pratch

A study I performed on successful CEOs of private equity funded ventures found that their wives played pivotal roles in their success as executives and in their sense of balance.

Will Adopt Asian Girl, No Problem

Elizabeth Benedict, 11.03.2009

Elizabeth Benedict, is the editor of Mentors, Muses & Monsters, a new anthology

We are the two happy misfits in the family, unconnected by blood or official documents, and connected in our certainty that family is more than either.

This is Not How I Thought It Would Be: Remodeling Motherhood to Get the Lives We Want Today

Kristin Maschka, 11.05.2009

Author, speaker and educational consultant.

The appearance of the Mother piece of pie presents us with a psychological pie dilemma we have to solve to find ourselves again: How do I integrate this huge new piece of who I am into my Identity Pie without making a big old mess?

Getting Fired And How It Teaches You To Be A Better Parent

Mika Brzezinski, 11.04.2009

Co-host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe

When I was fired, I pretended it was like a gift to my kids. Somehow, I felt it was my duty to protect them from the pain I was feeling. I sugarcoated the whole thing. Big mistake.

What Swine Flu Feels Like

Maria Rodale, 11.05.2009

CEO and Chairman of Rodale, Inc. and book author

H1N1 comes on fast. Flu usually does. It's not a day or two of sneezing leading to a stuffy nose. It's waking up with a sore throat or a cough and getting a fever and feeling like crap all on day one.

As Goes Halloween, So Goes Childhood

Lenore Skenazy, 10.30.2009

Op-ed columnist at The New York Sun and Advertising Age

If you want to see what childhood is becoming, look how at what Halloween has already become: A parent-planned, climate-controlled, child-coddled, corporate-sponsored "event."