I was sitting next to my sister-in-law during church on Sunday when she made a remark that struck a cord. She said that before Christmas last year, she adopted a needy family and bought Christmas gifts for all of the …

I’ve decided to chronicle great parenting moments because some of you make extraordinarily hard decisions on behalf of your kids.  Let me introduce you to one smart parent.

Peggy is mother to Sophie, who is 19 and madly in love. …