Right now, in this UGLY political season, your children are probably hearing a lot of things that aren't true. Most of the political rhetoric is overly negative. Some of it is hateful—or downright scary. So what should parents do? Certainly, there's a time to be silent . . . but there's also a time to [...]

Our featherweight wrestling match started about eight o’clock each night. It began with a round of messy water battles, colorful plastic toys and slippery children. Then my husband and I attempted to brush all 60 of their pearly whites (which was easier said, than done). Finally, after a chaotic round of storytelling, we wrestled our [...]

My first (and only) date with "J.D." was horrendous. For starters, it was . . . awkward. We had NOTHING in common. He cranked up Def Leppard on his 8-track stereo (LOL), so it was hard to talk. Finally, I gave up and stared out the window. Then he stuffed his lower lip with tobacco and spat the [...]