Surviving a Mommy Business Trip

I recently had to spend five long days on a business trip away from my two daughters. It was the longest time I had ever spent away from them. But that opulent hotel room, more suited for a romantic duo than a mom-on-the-loose, gave me the space to examine separation anxiety: my own and my kids'.

The Tween 'Twilight' Obsession

Lose the Baby Weight by Nursing!

A recent article in the New York Times touts the latest post-birth weight-loss trend -- nursing! While annoyingly skinny celeb mamas swear by its benefits, can it really work?

Surviving the LDR (Long-Distance Relationship)

Most of us have been through one -- a long-distance relationship. The question is: Can it ever really work?

Mothers Who Nurture Our Waterways

"Never doubt the power of an angry mother!" So says Kristine Stratton, Executive Director of Waterkeeper Alliance, an international organization created by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to protect waterways everywhere.

How One Kid Dealt with Mental Illness

"You're only as sick as your secrets." So goes one of the opening lines of a new documentary aimed at exposing and eliminating the stigma against mental illness. "No Kidding, Me Too!" was produced by "Sopranos" star Joey Pantoliano.

Cougar Attack

Should we retire the word "cougar"?

What's Your Attachment Style? Take the Test!

Ever wondered how well you bond in relationships? Now you can find out.

How Mommy Love Relates to Adult Love

Love is a complicated thing. It is parts visual appeal, pheromone compatibility, intellectual decision, and environmental conditions. Those factors notwithstanding, I believe love is even more about our internal attachment style.

Witch Hunts: Fear of Women's Uncanny Power

Probably the best known ghoul used for female costumes at Halloween is the classic "witch." But when we dress up and have fun as witches, we may forget that these costumes commemorate a historic tragedy for women -- notorious witch hunts that caused the brutal murders of nearly 100,000 women in Europe and America.

American Women: More Power than Pleasure

A new poll mounted by Time magazine on the state of American women is as positive as it is perplexing.

Can Flirting HELP Your Marriage?

Can a flirtation be dangerous? Yes, sometimes.

Mom Fights for Her Soldier Son

At 8:30 AM on August 30, Tammy Gollinger's phone rang. It was the phone call every soldier's mother dreads.

Where the Wild Things Scar

"Wild Things" is perhaps the most unusual and most visceral depiction of our emotional journey that has ever made it to the screen. We all walk with wild things inside of us. And we flirt with the fear that they have the power to consume us.

Trans-Parenting: How Daddy Became Mommy

One mom shares her journey of becoming a mother ... and the woman she always knew she should be.

Why You Shouldn't Have Sex

After a Great Date: Waiting for Him to Call

Denied a Marriage License -- For Skin Color

A biracial couple in Louisiana was denied a marriage license last week by a justice of the peace because he worried about the plight of the children who might be born of such a union.