Maybe we expect too much happiness out of child-rearing. Should we accept that kids are a lot of work, and they are necessarily going to drain the cheer right out of us? I don't think so, actually.

Women aren't the only ones who feel the loss when the "baby" grows up, goes to college and moves out of the house. Fathers do too. I'm already feeling the empty-nest syndrome.

Should dads be allowed in the birthing room? Isn't it just a given at this point that dads should be allowed to attend the birth of their children?

Know where your child stands in the group. If your child is in trouble socially, step in to help. If you child is popular or accepted, help him or her be a positive moral leader.

Whether we're healthy or sick, men or women, we all need to be reminded of what's most valuable in our lives.

It would appear that the Kardashians, for reasons that have thus far eluded me, are worth keeping up with.

I am once again reminded that as a father I am not God. I cannot control my kids' life or happiness. All I can do is show up and see what happens.

A friend recently told me that a parent is only as happy as their least happy child. Imagine when that child is chronically ill.

The parent who children prefer may vary by the moment or by a time of life, or be fixed to one parent for most of a lifetime.

Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston's story underscores the compelling truth that when children are involved, parents should exercise restraint when talking about one another poorly.

Growing up in a place where poverty confronted us on a daily basis profoundly impacted my life. We were taught that if were were successful, we should give back to those in need.

Parents unquestionably revel in times of great delight, yet these times are leavened with, and even overwhelmed by, tension, disputes, worry and even outright anger.

Children can be taught to actively seek change when they aren't getting the results that they hoped for rather than blaming "bad luck." First step: NOT assuming there is nothing you can do about the situation

I'm not a perfect mom, but I always thought I was a good one. Then one day I broke my daughter's leg.

It is critical that kids start to learn the value of money, short-term and long-term saving and budgeting at an early age. How to do this in a fun and engaging way is the challenging part.

It's been said that every child is one special being placed on earth to accomplish something remarkable. So why do we parents sometimes project our own goals onto our little ones?

It's easy to espouse wise counsel when things are going well. But the truth is, the way we handle the curve balls matters most. Because the truth is, we aren't raising children; we're raising adults.

There is enormous pressure on us as women to be the "perfect mothers" and to run the perfect household.

A couple of moms in Florence, Italy, are planning a school charity auction with a curious twist. Rather than putting objects under the hammer, they're auctioning experiences.

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.