The verdict is still out whether or not the MTV effect will work on my sixth grader... More >>

Have you even found yourself irritated when a sine qua non or a mea culpa is thrown into the conversation by a particularly annoying person? More >>

The years before kindergarten are optimal for playing games to create bright students later on. By specifically embracing numbers at an early age don't be surprised when your child is at the top of his math class later on. More >>

I ratted out my son when he was a senior in high school. I called the principal when I found a forged note from "ME" to excuse him from an entire week of school that he skipped without my knowledge! More >>

What can you do when your teen's fantasy is stopping them from studying? More >>

To look around the movie theater, parents had the biggest smiles on their faces during Mr. Peabody & Sherman, the new animated Dreamworks film that's a nod to the past while still offering a clever, fresh plot. More >>

More than ever parents need that extra boost to help their kids prepare for school. Games are so important to a child's development. Here are some of the games that have been great teaching tools without my kids even knowing it... More >>

It is true, when a woman stops acting like a lady she will stop being treated like one. When I was in high school, among the boys, the girl who was the most loose in morals was the one who had the lowest compliments. More >>

As mothers, we receive plenty of input about what we should be doing, should have done or should do NOW... No wonder some of us fall into the dreaded trap of HELLi-parenting... More >>

Like clockwork, at 2:45am and 9pm, 4 days a week, the golf course near where we live is filled with the sound of thunder and a yard full of barking pit bulls, as an old barely-running Harley comes and goes down the road. More >>