Parenting Tips

Parents with babies around Mr. F's age have noticed that it's difficult to tell when their baby is acting out of true need and when their baby is testing boundaries.

Children and teens want to be normal, and when they struggle with psychiatric issues, they tend to have difficulty "fitting in." Differences make these kids vulnerable to bullying.

Have you noticed that as we get older we require larger amounts of stimulation to engage us? That what once excited us when we were young now doesn't hold the same potency?

Being a parent shouldn't mean that you put your marriage on hold. If your spouse is always second or third on your life's agenda, your marriage will suffer.

I've just discovered having my second child wasn't necessarily the second happiest day of my life. Even now as we've moved Chloe back home, I'm finding things to be oddly ... normal.

The problem with tweeting, it would seem, even if one is able to keep the tweets on the level of the mundane, is a lack of editor. A lack of filter. It's like unprotected sex.

I'd look up at the stars and watch the planes fly by, just dots of light, and wonder what the hell I had done, having these two kids and managing to get divorced by the time I turned 32.

Research suggests that parents hate parenting, so with all these built in challenges, is there something deeper besides just the evolutionary push that drives people to become parents?

In today's world where attitudes of entitlement prevail, raising independent, successful kids can seem daunting. Here are six ideas to help teach children vital life skills.

My 7-year-old and I had been reading novels; I realized one of the main characters had a drinking problem, although it was never addressed directly.

Like the Eskimos who purportedly use dozens of words for "snow," my daughter has countless ways to whine. Although instead of using lots of words to do it, she uses only one: "Mama."

Families can function like tight webs of energy and emotion. The more members involved the more tangled the ties.

My son has insinuated himself into the social scene, proving the perfect conversation starter for his often shy daddy, who has been surprised to find that it can be fun sharing baby war stories.

School's out for summer! While the whole family is enjoying beach days, family vacations and afternoons by the pool, it's good to keep in mind a few w...

Despite our best efforts, we sometimes find ourselves in deep states of regret or guilt. What are some of the factors that contribute to this guilt, and what can you do to overcome this?

How do we inspire a young person to leave home when they know the pantry is stocked, bills are almost nonexistent and they can live in a place where they're loved for free?

Relationships "are the building blocks of healthy development." That was a primarily conclusion of the Committee on Integrating the Science of Early Childhood Development.

We parents need bonding nearly as much as do our children. Perhaps more. We need it to keep us rooted, to keep us grounded, to protect us from the worst currents of our fear.

My mother taught me that the happiest individuals in the world are those who put other people first, which is exactly what she has done -- and continues to do -- as a mother.

Mother's Day is creeping up on us once more: I expect some well-earned yet short-lived pampering will come my way.

For the first couple months I told people I was pregnant with my first baby, when they shrieked, I had the instinct to cry and tell them to go screw themselves.

On Friday, May 5, Dr. Catherine Birndorf, psychiatrist and co-author of the bestselling book The Nine Rooms of Happiness, and Dr. Margaret Hertzig, ch...

The regimen of the treadmill is similar to the regimen of parenting.