ILY -- When Teens Fall in Love By Text

With this text-addicted generation, it's possible to have an entire relationship without ever talking to the object of your affection. I was witness to one such exchange with my daughter and her former "bf."

He's Just Not That Into Me

My son has a girlfriend with whom he texts back and forth from morning to night. I've never met this creature, and suddenly she -- not me -- is the center of his emotional world.

The Cherry Tree Run Amok

Po Bronson's new book, NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children, debunks the worthiness of praise, preaches that sleep is a critical piece of learning, and -- most devastatingly -- sets forth the notion that 98 percent of all kids lie to their parents (it's a great read, as long as you have a strong cocktail by your side).

My Son Pushed Off This Week

My son is all of a sudden anti-PDA. What happened?

My Problems Grew with My Kids!

As I ungracefully lugged around a double stroller, overflowing with two kids under three, a diaper bag, and a purse, I remember an older (more elegant) friend murmuring "little kids, little problems; big kids, big problems." The implication was that what I was handling was purely physical. Lady, get real!

Is Denying Facebook Ruining My Kid's Social Life?

A few years ago, it was easy to tell my eighth grader that she was too young for Facebook.

Why Can't My Kids Make Their Beds?!

Doubling Up on the Law

The rate of accidents with multiple teens in the car is astounding, and the law is designed to cut back the fatal statistics. And yet, this is a rule that most kids ignore.

Co-Ed Sleepovers Are the Ultimate Playdate

Getting My Kids Off the Couch

A wise headmistress at my children's preschool recommended that the best thing we could do for our kids was to teach them about the world by exploring their own city.