Now in their teens, they will remember these days. My cancer will be part of their story. It breaks my heart.

When my daughter was born, writhing and purple and looking more like a cross between Lord Voldemort and a plucked chicken than I cared to admit, her father grabbed the camera. First weigh in? Check. First bath? Check. These pictures went flying through the ether and up onto Facebook.

Parents: We are not there to make life easy on our kids. It's our job to help them grow up with the skills to become successful adults.

How do we know when normal teen acting-out is a preamble to something far more sinister? Is it our parental responsibility to expose our children's suspicious activity and turn them over to authorities, or do we defend and protect them at all costs?

It is our responsibility as parents, teachers, therapists and members of the community to teach others that beauty is not a vaccine against life's difficulties.

To restore its good name, the Boy Scouts must place the interests and needs of abuse victims before the protection of their own organization.

Many parents feel that screens have taken over their family's lives. While few could argue about the benefits digital devices offer, as parents, it's important that we establish guidelines for their use so they remain tools, rather than an endless distraction from real life.

Kids these days are have so many choices. They're exposed to a lot, much of which they are not equipped or mature enough to handle.

It took me a long time to shake off my mother's fear. I don't want that for my daughter.

"Daddy, I'm breaking up with you."

A large proportion of parents in the United States are more afraid of their kids having sex than they are of their kids getting cancer.

Many children struggle with perfectionism, whether they are adopted or raised by their biological parents.

We need to offer kids and teens a way to measure their frustrations realistically if they're going to have any perspective.

During the teen years, it is vital that parents understand their teen's behavior rather than merely react to it.

If we want to help our kids to make healthy decisions, we have to be clear about our values and about the information we give them on how to stay safe. Nowhere is this truer than those seemingly awkward conversations with teens about sex.