Your baby’s been fed, her diaper is dry, and she seems well rested. So what’s with the sudden whimpering? Although her insta-tears may seem baffling, keep in mind that babies always cry... Read more >>

Have you ever wondered why someone perceives things so much differently than you do? Or why someone seems to be victimized when others are not? Or why another person might handle a situation... Read more >>

There is an ongoing debate among psychologists as to which human traits are inborn and which are learned. Over the years there has been a swing from nature to nurture and back again, in keeping with... Read more >>

“I hate you,” sobbed three-year-old Emma. “I want that!”  “I hate you,” eight-year-old Luke yelled, slamming the door, after reaching his limit on video game... Read more >>

Just to start out, this isn’t one of those stories talking about changes in the environment, government, Presidency, or anything like that, it’s changes in oneself. Lately, I’ve... Read more >>

After being subjected to the non-stop coverage by the media of the Chris Brown/Rhianna situation I feel like I have to stand up for my fellow males in this country. The coverage and reporting of this... Read more >>

How can we help our children behave? Each child needs to experiment and test his own behavior within clearly defined limits. In other words, our children are supposed to act out, talk back, and not... Read more >>

I have a wonderful friend whom I a have shared a fifteen-year relationship with since we were kids in high school. She has been a God send in my life more than once and I have always been able to... Read more >>

So after twenty years of loving, living with, and dealing with my husband, I have decided that I want a divorce. The kids are eleven and twelve, old enough to decide for themselves and hopefully stick... Read more >>

I asked Michelle Nicholasen and Barabara O’Neal, authors of the book I Brake for Meltdowns: How to Handle the Most Exasperating Behavior of Your 2- to 5-Year-Old (De Capo Press) for some advice... Read more >>