What do you tell a 4-year-old after she busts in on you when you're having sex? The important thing to know is that we are not sex addicts. We are not cavalier about where or when we engage in sexual congress. We have a door on our bedroom and we do, on occasion, close it. That said, let me try to

As a teacher, I see parents carrying their children’s backpacks to the bus stop all too frequently. I also witness more parents driving their kids to school because the child “woke up too late” and the parents do not want them to experience the natural consequences of missing the bus. Why are

Back in April 2011, a U.S. retailer caused a stir when it ran an ad campaign featuring a mother painting her young son's toenails pink. The impassioned response was almost immediate: "How could you?!" rang in one set of outcries. "Bravo for defying convention!" replied others. "Nail polish is for

In the United States today, more than half of mothers with young children work, compared to about one third in the 1970s. Working mothers are now the rule rather than the exception. Women have been moving into the workforce not only for career satisfaction but also because they and their families

Does your day begin with your toddler insisting on wearing a tutu or superhero cape to school? Or your preschooler explaining that blue polka dot socks do go with her pink flower dress? You're not alone. But before it becomes a battle where nobody wins let's consider whether the fashion choice