Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women and in 2012, about 40,000 women will die of it. A whopping one in eight women develops breast cancer each year. And although we are making great strides in diagnosis, treatment, …

A good stepparent can literally turn the life of a child around. So while the task may feel unbearable at times, the rewards are unparalleled. I know.  I’ve seen a lot of great stepparents in action.

One of my readers …

Not too long ago, I asked readers to tell me what topics they’d like to see on my blog. I’m working through those suggestions and today is the first in that series.

Since it’s the last day of June and …

I love parent puzzlers.  They help me answer some of the most common parent conundrums and also give me the opportunity to hear from all you lovely (and smart!) folks out there.

I’m testing you today, readers–here’s a tough one:…

When I was in college, my father was so protective I thought he was a borderline psychotic.

I attended an all-women’s college (my own decision) and really didn’t give my parents much trouble. I was the oldest girl in the …

If you are a father of a daughter, I want you to know several things:

The first of which is that you are your daughter’s first love.

Every man who enters her life will be compared to you; every relationship …

Today, I’m introducing Happy Mom Habit #7.  I believe that in order to be a Happy Mom, you must learn how to give and get love in healthy ways.

Giving love well takes a lot of work and receiving it …

We talked a little about solitude last week, but I think it’s important to answer a question that I know is in the back of your minds, moms:

Is Solitude selfish?…

About THE TEN HABITS OF HAPPY MOTHERS:

The biggest book yet from Dr. Meg Meeker, the author of the paperback hit Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters, focuses on Dr. Meeker’s years of expertise with mothers, and what she’s learned about …

She’s too chubby. He’s too scrawny. Does she starve or vomit? Does he overdo the protein shakes in order to bulk up? We have become weight-obsessed, frightened parents and many of us have very valid reasons for our fear. Food …