Dear Friends, It is the first day of the year and of course I want to wish you a Happy ...

There is much debate about the worst stage of parenting. Is it when they are newborns and don’t sleep? Is ...

I happen to love teenagers. Both the ones I’ve worked with for years and, most of the time, my own. ...

I was a tour guide in college. I worked in admissions. I’ve consulted with students applying to college. I know ...

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So, you’re headed out on a family vacation this summer. Great news! But are you sure? Are you sure it’s ...

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Something happens to my husband when we go on vacation. He turns into what we refer to as, Vacation Daddy. ...

Not to be totally paranoid, but I’m pretty sure September is trying to kill me. Forget December and the holiday ...

It's not your parents' midlife crisis. Hey, how’s your midlife crisis going? Mine’s great, thanks for asking. I can no ...

Forget Tiger Moms and Helicopter Parenting and the latest parental wackiness I’m coining, Fighter Jet Escort Parenting, a disturbing mutation ...

This is the somewhat true story of how my husband eating an apple in the car for twenty years nearly, ...

Turns out 45 years old is just 45 years old. An age that means you are old enough to not ...

After being married for two decades, I’ve noticed a couple of things about arguing with my husband. Probably the most ...

This is my 13th consecutive year with a child in elementary school. It’s also, finally, my last. I’ve done my ...

Nestled deep within the quiet suburban setting, we come upon the natural habitat of the complex human, known as The ...

"Enjoy every minute of it" is the most well-meaning piece of parenting advice, and yet, the most ridiculously delusional. This ...

You’ve got to hand it to Gen Xers. We have been so ambivalent about everything we have finally been totally ...

When I was growing up, July 4th was my favorite holiday. Forget the high holy days, or even the guaranteed ...

Hey Kids, Feel free to leave your stuff wherever you want this summer. Half drunk smoothies in the family room? ...

We weren’t doing anything wrong. We weren’t drinking or doing drugs. We were good kids hanging out on the last ...

Are you the default parent? If you have to think about it, you’re not. You’d know. Trust me. The default ...

I have a vague recollection of my life before I was applying to college. There was this magical thing called ...