In truth, I feel I am more in touch with my kids than my parents were with me. Face it, sometimes it is easier to say things in a text.

I was reminded of the inadequacy of words at my friend's house last week. He has a son with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). There is no cure for DMD.

Much of this probably sounds obvious. But what I'm trying to get at is the undeniable, colossal significance of the 18 years we spend with our children.

our mind acts like Teflon for positive memories and Velcro for negative ones. This isn't good for our happiness: If most of our memories are negative, we perceive the world as threatening.

Kitchen wisdom is the genius that many women have honed over centuries. It includes emotional intelligence, psychological insight and social conscience. It's a witches' brew of qualities and aptitudes.

Toddlers who tell lies early on are more likely to do well later, researchers claim....