Mom Commits Suicide, Felt "Judged" By Peers

After she was judged harshly by other mothers in the blogosphere, one mom took her own life.

Are Creditors Keeping Tabs on You on Facebook?

Here's another creepy way that social media is being used: credit card companies are considering using social media sites to judge your financial behavior. Translation: too many drunken photos with buddies could lead to credit card companies judging your financial behavior.

Kids and Sexy TV

Television producers love to display tweenage sex and drama for millions of young viewers -- but fail to talk about the negative consequences of such behavior. That's where we moms have to come in.

Punished for Being Shy

Now that my daughter is in first grade, her teacher isn't accepting her affinity for silence. While her empathetic kindergarten teacher would allow her to express herself through art, Ms. Drill Sergeant sent her to the principal's office for lip-synching during music class!

Should Elin Woods Take the Money and Run?

The latest reports on the Tiger Woods saga/drama are that wife, Elin, has just returned from visiting with her share-the-wealth hubby in sex rehab. And now she has decided NOT to file for divorce.

Could Your Child Commit Suicide?

The tragic suicide of a 9-year-old Dallas boy who was found hanging in a school bathroom this week has sparked much commentary about depression in children. Learn how to read the signs.

How Helping Others Improves Mental Health

Watching the footage of the tragedies in Haiti or of those unemployed and struggling families in recession-torn America can bring great feelings of sadness, even when the suffering is thousands of miles away. The good news is that when those feelings turn into action -- altruism -- one can have long-term improvements in mental health.

Women Read More Violent Crime Than Men

It seems like we estrogen carriers have a little case of the Twilight Syndrome -- even more than our men!

Why Relationships Make People Stronger

Wondering if single and childless gals have greener grass on their side? Experts say they don't.

Get Some Darn Shut-Eye!

As every mother knows, getting a good night's sleep is a heaven-sent luxury. Besides the tiny roommates with fevers, nightmares, and wet beds, the other enemies of our coveted shut-eye are those damned hormones, who can't seem to make up their mind if we are PMS, postpartum, or peri-men!!!

Can a Single Mother Village Be Natural?

When the men aren't around, we women know how to hold each other together. Could this be more natural than the nuclear family with testosterone around?

Hope for Those Coping with a Child's Death

Botox Makes You Happier

I don't know about you, girlfriends, but when I look in a mirror and see my mother's angry frown lines, the ones that lashed out at me when I had been a naughty girl, now making a big entrance on my own face, I do not feel happy.

Divorce is Down: Are Couples More Happy?

Here's another silver lining to the recession -- the divorce rate is dropping dramatically, even though the population is growing. What gives?

Slow Your Daughter's Sexual Identity

You may think that teaching your tween to be sexy is cute, but you could be setting her up for years of emotional destruction.

Draw Healthy Boundaries for Your Daughter

In this fourth of five articles on tips for raising self-confident girls in a post-feminist age, the thought of the day is: DRAWING THE LINE.

Teach Your Daughter to Love and Be Loved

Girls are tough to raise these days. With 40 percent of American babies currently being born out of wedlock and a 50 percent divorce rate, it is not realistic to assume that every girl will have a biological father on-site, let alone one who will be a good male role model. So mama, are you ready to provide one?

Give Your Daughter Intelligence

Raising a self-confident daughter in a post-feminism age where choices are great, gender roles are fluid, and sexual messages are damaging is a confusing task for a mother. In this second of five articles on the subject, the key word is EDUCATION.