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.

As a parent, I know that we can’t always put our kids’ needs first. We get sick or unhappy, we have dreams and goals, and there are times when we do need to put ourselves first. But let’s at least be honest with ourselves when that happens.

What do you do when you spend more than $150 for a special treat as a family and your kids decide that they hate it? Go out for pizza, of course. Learn to see the opportunities for fun wherever you go.

When did birthday parties become such a costly proposition? When we were younger, it was just a group of friends hanging out and eating cake. Now it seems you need a second mortgage to pay for the latest and greatest play space affair!