Every parent relates differently to each child, so having a favorite is inevitable. While love lasts a lifetime, favoritism may or may not.

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.

Before becoming a parent, reflecting on our own childhoods is an essential first step. What are our own unresolved issues?

As someone who is almost always capable of maintaining good cheer and enjoying myself, the tediousness of entering numbers into Quicken and doing the checks and re-checks is excruciating.

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.

This author's touchstone of faith, unplugging and serenity has always been physical contact with his kids.

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.

Can a woman really have it all, as in marriage (or a lifelong partner), children, and a "high-achieving" career?

Even the most benign neglect -- like being a latchkey kid -- can foster loneliness. If it hadn't been for the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies, I doubt my sister and I could have ended up strong.

Maybe you're a single mom. Maybe your hubby travels a lot. If your kids still sleep with you, this issue can bring up very strong feelings of guilt, w...

One of the greatest casualties of the "connected" world is that many parents have lost the ability to connect with their kids.

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.

Being a happy mom means figuring out how to reclaim your Mommy Confidence. Learn how to achieve balance, motivation and access your inner diva. The Go...

There are a few places no one should enter without an advocate--a courtroom, a hospital and school. But only a parent can properly advocate for their child in school where a bully is concerned.

Being a good mom can be hard sometimes, especially when inevitable stress arises. But this stress can have a negative impact on your children. As the ...

Parenting and paternity has its ups and downs. But are parents happier overall than single people? DadLabs takes this issue on, in a funny and informa...

But at 2 a.m., I was wide awake, texting my kids till my fingers smoked and learning that they hadn't found the driver and that they'd found other rides home. Do you know what that feels like to a mother?

I seem to have experienced a role (model) reversal: after working for women I thought--in my naiveté and lack of experience--were "bad" mothers, I've turned into exactly the sort of mother I said I would never be.

Shining light on our "shadow side," the Hogan instruments help people become aware of their derailers-- a strength gone awry.

Going back to work after a baby can be stressful for the whole family. But there are ways to ease the transition and make it work for everybody. Anne ...

Come on, how hard is it really to install a plastic baby seat in each stall (male and female)...so you can effortlessly clip your baby easily into it while you do what you have to do?

Here are the five ways you can prevent the trauma of stepping on LEGO bricks.

Everybody, please sit down, I have something to share with you: As of this blog, I am going to focus on a single area of concern--TEENAGERS--for the foreseeable future.

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

The very bathtub that parents think is so safe and sanitary may harbor some of the most germ-filled objects in the house. That's right, children's bat...