Our right to disagree is precious but fragile. The best way to protect and preserve it is to let the other side speak without demonizing them or destroying their right to be heard. Such civil exchanges are the heart beat of democracy - essential to keeping it alive.

Contradictory as it seems, malnutrition is a key contributor to obesity.

Working moms, and increasingly working dads, don't want a government handout, but they do need a hand up.

The political environment we create matters because a disturbed person cannot always tell the difference between explosive rhetoric and explosive actions.

Those who speak up, those who use their connections, are more likely to succeed than those who sit and wait.

If we are serious about providing upward mobility and building a skilled workforce, pre-school is the place to begin.

If we are to create a new agenda for family/work policies, employers and employees have to take a seat at the same table and recognize their mutual gains.