Rochelle Jewel Shapiro, 2/4/12

Psychic, Author

When my daughter wasn't home, I began to watch music videos on MTV, and everything my rabbi said was confirmed for me when I saw Madonna in a scanty leather costume. But the more videos I watched, the more astonished I was.

Maria Lianos-Carbone, 2/3/12

Publisher and editor, www.amotherworld.com

It's almost Valentine's Day! Who cares, right? It's yet another marketing ploy to make us buy more stuff that we don't really need. It's truly overrated. How can you enjoy some romance without playing into the marketing ploy? With some simple, savvy tips: 1. Stay home.

Dr. G , 2/3/12

Clinical Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Some parents (OK, mostly moms) grudgingly let their kids watch but feel very uncomfortable the whole time about the lessons kids are learning. I say use the Super Bowl to raise the kids you want!

Pamela Redmond Satran, 2/3/12

Developer of nameberry.com

When a name like Talula Does The Hula from Hawaii gets banned, it makes big news. But there are lots of other names that, now and since the beginning of recorded name time, have quietly been relegated to the forbidden list.

Jodee Blanco, 2/3/12

Anti-bullying activist and author, 'Please Stop Laughing at Me'

I know first-hand the anguish for both parents and administrators when there's a child in crisis. If you reach an impasse with the school or find you are being stonewalled, here are some specific steps to inspire action.

Dr. Elisabeth A. Hagen, 2/2/12

Under Secretary for Food Safety

Following these simple steps is an easy way to keep you and your guests healthy. Food is a big part of this weekend and we want everyone to have a safe, healthy and fun Super Bowl Sunday. Enjoy the food and the game.

Sharon Heath, 2/2/12

Author, Jungian Analyst

Whether the heroes and heroines of these books are precocious or tentative, suicidal or resourceful, disconnected or endearing, each of them bumbles along as we all did -- as we all do! -- without a handbook.

Art Markman, Ph.D., 2/3/12

Executive Editor, Cognitive Science; Psychology and Marketing Professor, UT Austin; Director, the Program in the Human Dimensions of Organizations

That is where technology comes to the rescue for kids. In the middle of that frustration, they are prone to turn to a smart phone app, to start texting with a friend, or to take a break and play a video game. This multitasking is a killer for complex learning.

Eric Garland, 2/3/12

Founder, BigChampagne; General Manager of LiveNation.com

A life well told is as close an approximation of a life well lived as I've found. Do you savor the memories of chances you almost took but didn't, adventures you packed your bags for but then never left the driveway?

Alfie Kohn, 2/3/12

Education expert

The problem isn't that kids expect praise for everything they do. The problem is with our need for control, our penchant for placing conditions on our love, and our continued reliance on the long-discredited premises of behaviorism.

Leah Singer, 2/2/12

Author, LeahsThoughts.com

Like so many other things I'm discovering as I grow older, I found myself fully engaged in The Wonder Years on an episode focusing on the parents as providers of the family.

Orly Wiersma, Annat Dror-Sanchez and Shlomit I. Cohen, 2/2/12

We are three women who thought we could be the quintessential modern working mom, women who could do and have it all! Who are we kidding?

Signe Whitson, 2/2/12

Author; Child and adolescent therapist

A teacher has identified your child as potentially "gifted" and wants to send him or her for further testing and evaluation. Flash forward: the tests are completed, your child is a whiz. What wonderful news! It was in my family. Until all of a sudden, it wasn't anymore.

Jolene Hart and Karim Orange, 2/2/12

"I tend toward natural products now, which is what my company represents. I am always surprised to see luxury products that I used to think were great, but now when I see their ingredients I completely change my perception."

Debra Ollivier, 2/2/12

Contributing editor and writer at large, Huff/Post50

Do we do a disservice to our children's sense of self-reliance and authenticity by being too vigorously involved in the college application process?

Earl Martin Phalen, 2/2/12

CEO, Reach Out and Read; founder, Summer Advantage USA

"What you realize -- and this is the thing about kids -- is that you can read the same thing over and over and over and over and over and over and they still love it. It gives you lifelong connections that you can't even begin to imagine."

Deborah Stambler, 2/2/12

Freelance writer; poet

It's fascinating to watch my girls develop into young women -- to see their sexuality, intellect and self-awareness grow. It's also scary to recognize that our influence in their life is waning.