What is the best present you ever received? This quirky gift is one of my favorites.

Is a giving personality the sign of a certain upbringing, or just a quirk of nature?

I typically keep my various lives separated by at least a thin wall. It’s easier that way. But sometimes there are overlaps that can’t be ignored. This time, it’s the About.com Reader’s Choice Award for the Best Parenting Blog. I’m not eligible to win, of course, since I’m hosting the awards, but YOU can. Or [...]

While I was expecting potty training to be a series of stops and starts, a battle of wills and a toilet full of Cheerios, it turned out to be a kind of Zen experience.

Mommy guilt strikes when you expect it, but just as often when you don’t. Whatever you do, don’t try to ignore your child when he wants to play ball.

Whenever I thought about having kids, I could only imagine that I would simply get tired of them and not want them around anymore. Or, equally troubling, the noise and chaos they would bring would slowly drive me insane.

When the first race conversation arrived, I wasn’t at all prepared. Worse, it was far suckier than I imagined it being…

Fear can be paralyzing. How do we help our kids learn to tackle their fears?

Who loves you best of all?

Beware: I am now going to admit to some serious mommy guilt.