I have several friends who are the moms of toddlers and preschoolers. I offer them my sympathy on a regular basis. My youngest child is ten. I loved the years that my kids were small, but I have not ...

As the oldest of three, I never thought I’d actually admit this, but non-first-born kids get the shaft. My oldest, Abby, was a screamer. A sensitive and intense baby, she demanded all of my attention, ...

I've been dreading potty training since my daughter was a tiny baby. And my dread seems to be very, very founded, because so far, potty training has been a horror. My daughter will be 3 in October, ...