Is breastfeeding better than formula feeding? Every mother contemplates this question. Many instinctively "feel" that breastfeeding will lead to bette...

Here are my top recommendations for bedtime reading for all ages in 2010. Our great authors, honoring the mysterious yet profound world of childhood, steer us toward peace, and the promise of hope.

What makes Big Brothers Big Sisters unique is that it is a one-on-one mentoring program. There are local chapters all over the country, so that many different geographical areas are served.

The circle is now complete. My father went from invincible in my youth to obtuse in my teens to worthy of revision as a young adult, to my becoming more like him than I realized, to a source of memories that will continue to inspire me.

But when we do the opposite, when we hover over our children, although we are physically present, we are cut off from feeling their true vulnerability and love.

"Mom, come," my son shouts. "A baby bird fell out of the nest!" Sure enough, a fledgling lies on the patio, beak gaped, neck distended, claws curled, a sad thing.

Before teaching disadvantaged children to read, let's teach parents how to lend guidance and address their own problems, and create a real home. Maybe then, they'll show their children the value of reading.

One of the surprising findings I've come across so far is just how isolated many parentless parents feel and how few turn to others for help.

Miniskirts, fishnet stockings, feather boas. It all sounds sexy - 'til you realize it's being sported by that every-girl-wants-one Bratz doll.

Less than half of all mothers and fathers who have taken the Parentless Parents survey say they use the holidays to talk about their parents who have died. Why so few?

Even if parents develop clever schemes to limit the number of candies their children eat, kids -- and many adults -- will often overdose on sweets, in secret if need be.

You can divorce an abusive spouse. You can call it quits if your lover mistreats you. But what can you do if the source of your misery is your own par...

All you have to do is make a conscious decision to slow down long enough -- not so easy this time of year, I admit -- to simply talk with your children about the grandparents they no longer have in their lives.

For me, having it all doesn't mean having the corner office at work and a penthouse at home if there aren't kids running around too.

Sometimes you don't have to go very far or do much research to get advice on how to be happier. Here are some excellent tips for living my parents gave me.

It's parent-teacher conference time and you arranged your schedule three weeks in advance to attend. If you are like most parents, you feel a certain ...

I tell stories about my mom and dad, cook foods they made, and point to pictures in photo albums. I keep their memory alive because I believe -- even in death -- my parents can still shape my children's world.

'Tis the Season to be Jolly, right? I see reminders everywhere that I should be happy! But what happens if the month of December serves not only to remind you of all things Merry -- but of all the people you've lost?