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How Could I Give You Only Half of My Heart?

Everyone promises you'll love all your children just the same. The truth is, it's hardly possible. But there's no question you'll have enough to go around.

Many Professional Golfers Thank Their Fathers for Shaping Their Lives

Many Professional Golfers Thank Their Fathers for Shaping Their Lives

Forgiving my Father on Father's Day

This June - this one - I’m telling the story of how my father made a glib holiday into a tormented metaphor, an ugly tale. I am setting this story free.

How One Year in a Muslim Country Helped Me Quit Drinking and Become a Better Parent

Sometimes it takes moving to the other side of the world to realize we're not at home within ourselves.

Parenting Through the Heartache of the Orlando Attack

In the wake of the Orlando tragedy, it can feel as if there is no good left in the world. Look to your children, let them remind you that love wins.

To the Mothers: Your Efforts Never Go Unnoticed

The work of mothers never ends. The hours are long, the circumstances nearly impossible. We see you out there, mamas. Your efforts do not go unnoticed.

One Woman's Story of Being a Parent and an Addict

Like Prince and the millions of Americans who take prescription painkillers every year, I began taking them for their intended purpose: I was in pain.

It's Time For Mad Men (And Women) to Stop Scorning the Stay-at-Home Mom

It’s been a year since "Mad Men" ended and I’m still thinking about poor Betty Draper – the ultimate cautionary tale for stay-at-home moms.

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10 People Who Are My Everyday Heroes as a Parent of Young Kids

As a parent, I rely on the daily help of many people who likely see themselves as doing nothing extraordinary. Thank you, everyday heroes.

9 Caddyshack Quotes I Use Everyday as a Dad

Parenting is such a roller coaster ride. There are times when we need to be serious, times when I need to teach my boys, and a time to laugh.

The Bad Handwriting Is On the Wall    

Some people call me Visa or Lira or Lina. My name isn't difficult to pronounce; my handwriting is impossible to read.

The Ones We Wanted to Stay

We can do this, all of us who’ve lost the ones we wanted so badly to stay. We can keep them alive, we can introduce them to our children, we can carry them in our stories.

8 New Tina Fey-Inspired Words For Your Parenting Dictionary

Oversharenting, Dad-bod, manny, mommy-jacking- it seems like everyday, someone is creating a new word for parents to add to their lexicon. I have no use for any of them - so I invented my own.

Celebrating Family Trips to a Favorite Bookstore

The human connection can be seen in every part of a bookstore; there is so much more that happens beyond buying a book.

In Defense of Caillou

Parents loathe Caillou, and I'm no different. But while his issues are banal to adults, and his whining maddening, to toddlers he's a comforting retreat.

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This Is How We Can Appreciate Our Teachers Everyday

Here are facts to share next time you hear someone say that teachers "have it easy," are "overpaid," or are "never fired."

Brooklyn-Based Tween Garage Band Lives Our Rockstar Dreams

Formed by a handful of 11-year-old musicians bursting at the seams with high-energy, creativity, and passion for rock, funk, and ska music.

Missing 100 Days of School. A True Story. 

Missing 100 days of school should have pointed toward the end of the story, but instead it was only the beginning.

Rare Photos of 19 Year Old Prince on the Verge of Superstardom

Awesome photos of 19 year old Prince taken outside Minneapolis’ Old Schmitt Music Headquarters in 1977 by photographer Robert Whitman.

Harriet Tubman Will Replace Jackson on Front of $20 Bill

Treasury is likely to ask the Federal Reserve to speed the process ... and get the bills into circulation as quickly as possible.

The Tender Notes Left With Orphaned Babies

A collection of notes found with orphaned babies is an intimate glimpse into impossible decisions and broken hearts.

Google Calendar Now Automatically Finds Time for You to Crush Your Goals

A new update to Google Calendar helps busy parents find time for more things that matters, like exercise and creative work.

Jordan Spieth Must Have Awesome Parents

Golf is the ultimate individual sport. It’s all on you. There’s nobody to blame but yourself when it’s not going your way.

The Top 4 Clues Your Kid Will Be a Great 21st Century Leader

Does your kid have what it takes to move mountains and make millions? Here are 4 clues to help you help them reach their greatest potential. Source: The Top 4 Clues Your Kid Will Be a Great 21st C...