It's possible -- very possible -- to raise exceptional, morally-grounded children no matter what your family looks like. The development of your child's moral character depends less on whether there is a male or female figure or two parents. These values come from one place: you.

Have you noticed lately that some celebrity moms are taking mothering to a new level?

You can be the most sacrificing altruistic mother in the world and your child will resent you for making them your world and never teaching them empathy because you always hid your pain.

In my own defense, let me say that my kids have developed earplugs that allow them to completely tune me out. Words like work, chore and NOW fall on deaf ears.

Our son is no less certain of his own name, or of the existence of his right hand, than he is of our presence in the house as he sleeps at night. This is a wonderful thing to give a child.

It's a hard place to be -- in public with a toddler who is having a complete meltdown. Here are a few ways to stop those nasty tantrums dead in their tracks.

In a world of too many choices, kids need parents to create a structure for healthy eating.

There's the time Lin parted the Red Sea. And the time Tebow turned water into wine. Who can forget that awesome book they co-authored, the one King James, the Miami Heat player, updated?

The scene was one I had been judgmental about before I became a parent. My youngest child was lying in the dairy aisle kicking and screaming -- it was a full-fledged tantrum.

Our well-intended quest for ever-higher achievement has bred a nation of helicopter parents and a generation of children with plenty of love and precious few limits.

It's not about balance. It's about life, and what we cram into it, either out of necessity or choice or both.

People tend to more readily grasp what doesn't work, as opposed to what does. So in the true spirit of generosity and irreverence, I've compiled a list of that which you would do well to eschew.

As mothers, we can nurture our children's artistic impulses and, as they grow up, offer them opportunities for their creativity to blossom.

In this digital era, we all have photos of our children floating around on various devices and it takes added effort to organize and archive these photos. Here are a couple of best practices that I have found to be effective:

You say to yourself, upon watching a Rebel Without a Cause after so many years, this time around with your middle school sons, that there is no better way to convey coolness and compassion.

No matter how much we love our kids, how creative we are, or how many play dates we arrange, parents are always looking for new and exciting activities to keep our little ones entertained indoors.

I can take all those little plastic bowls and cups from Ikea out of my cupboards, I guess. It's a whole new parenting enchilada, this 'tween/teen thing.

The answer may not be to embrace French or Chinese parenting techniques, but as a society we need to examine our helter skelter approach to the American dream.