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There's not enough energy to be spent judging what other women are doing. I have a hard enough time staying on top of work and family commitments; I don't have time to mess with anyone else.
I get to wake up everyday and know that I have the hardest, but most important role in the world. And I don't need a single penny to make it worth my time and effort.
As family dynamics go, one parent's crazy quilt is another's richly woven tapestry.
Is it too much to ask politicians and the media to respect motherhood, and refrain from fostering a false perception that stay-at-home moms and working moms are at war?
As an overworked Dad, I'm always looking for ways to find more time with my kids. I've found that storytelling is the ideal activity to enrich family time by creating a fun, free tradition.
Do families break apart and relationships falter because men are irrelevant and fail to recognize their own obsolescence? Do men and women really tussle over who is dominant economically?
It's difficult to strike a balance between being everything our kids need us to be and maintaining our sanity and individuality.
The moments when we feel like we need to make the case that that other road is wrong are probably the moments when we need to look at ourselves.
What I know to be true from working with children and families for more than two decades is that children are happy and mentally healthy when their mothers are happy and mentally healthy.
Ann Romney raised five boys -- not for the faint of heart, I tell you. I don't care if the woman had 50 nannies and a housekeeper. The job of holding all of those lives in your heart is huge.
Motherhood should never be a case of "self-identity" theft. You need to make the right choices that will ensure a normal and respectful relationship between you and your children.
For decades, women have been told that when it comes to our children's achievements -- or shortcomings-- we hold all the cards.
If I decide to make raising children and supporting my husband my full-time work, I don't want to be thought of as second-class citizen, unable to weigh in on important conversations.
If I decide to make raising children and supporting my husband my full-time work, I don't want to be thought of as second-class citizen, unable to weigh in on important conversations.
Each of these have made headlines over the years. Not a one gave us an bit of insight about how a given candidate would govern.
Assume that the majority of mothers are doing the best they can, making the choices they think are the most appropriate for their families. Assume that there are great moms who work out of the house, great moms who work full time with their children, great moms with help, and great moms with none.
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