Dangers of Texting: It's Beyond Driving

Thought it was bad to text behind the wheel? It turns out there are other dangers associated with multitask texting.

How Jaycee Dugard Will Cope

The only difference between people who go on to live relatively healthy lives following severe trauma and those who don't is how they cope with the trauma afterwards, and their ability to make sense of what happened.

What Is a Midlife Crisis?

Jon Gosselin says he's not having a midlife crisis -- even though he is riding motorcycles, wearing teen clothing, dating much younger women, getting tattoos, going on wild vacations, smoking, drinking, and spending extravagantly. This brings up the interesting question of what a midlife crisis truly is.

Nurture Your Relationship

Every relationship needs to be nurtured -- on a daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly basis. Couples can remind each other that they are thinking of each other throughout the day.

Kids -- We're Getting Back Together!

Many couples decide to get back together after a long or short period following separation or divorce.

The Dreaded Words -- We're Moving

Your Son's Not the Man of the House

Children need to rely on their parents to take care of them. In many families, however, children do not experience the carefree years of childhood. They are too busy being responsible -- and becoming adult-like. There isn't time for them to be children. They are required to be attentive to their parents' needs. Their childhoods are usurped by premature adulthood.

My Tween Doesn't Need a Makeover!

These days, girls are salon vets before they even enter elementary school. It's no wonder then that tweens insisting on wearing makeup to school are getting younger and younger. When is it OK for your daughter to begin her beauty routine? Our expert weighs in.

Grandma's Not Here Anymore

Death is one of the hardest topics to bring up with your child, no matter their age. But telling your preschooler that your parent has died adds another challenge -- she is old enough to think about and miss her grandparent, but too young to grasp the permanency of death.

Advice for Soon-to-Be Empty Nesters

Remember how hard it was to put your child on the school bus for elementary school? Well, now your child is off to college. And she's not even coming home for cookies and milk after school. She's not even coming home after school. In fact, the next time you see her might be Thanksgiving.

Group Therapy: A Cheaper Alternative

More and more people are choosing group therapy during these challenging economic times.

Taking Care of Your Kids and Your Parents

Many of us moms with children between primary- and high-school age have the responsibility of not only taking care of our kids, but also of our aging parents.

My Kid's a Liar

All children will lie during different stages of their development. While this is normal, parents can become very upset about their child lying and can feel like their child is being "bad." Once parents understand that lying is an expected behavior, they can treat it more calmly and appropriately.

Lying to Your Children

In almost every situation, telling the truth teaches your kids to do the same with you -- to be truthful. Every time you lie to avoid a difficult topic, you miss a precious opportunity to talk openly with your children. You want to let them know that they can always turn to you, no matter the circumstance.

New Classes Teach Kids How to Be Nice

Scarsdale Middle School is teaching empathy classes this year in school in hopes that classmates will be nicer to one another. Is this a good idea? Psychologist Dr. Cara Gardenswartz weighs in.

Chris Brown Pleads Not Guilty

Although Radio Disney sensation Chris Brown allegedly beat girlfriend Rihanna, he has pleaded not guilty to two felonies -- assault and making criminal threats. Is this a "teachable moment" for moms? Here's what psychologist Dr. Cara Gardenswartz has to say.

Helicopter Moms, Listen Up!

Overprotecting your kids might be doing more harm than good, says a leading psychologist. Here's why.

How Teens and Tweens Deal with Death

Prince William and Prince Harry were 16 and 12 when their mother died. Natasha Richardson's sons Micheál and Daniel are 13 and 12. The tween and early teen years are hard enough in the best of circumstances. Add the death of a mother, and they can almost feel unbearable.