Being a parent does not give you an excuse for bad manners.

Mothers and fathers do really crazy things with the best of intentions.

THE POWER OF THE GROUP We all want to feel a sense of belonging. This isn’t a character flaw. It’s fundamental to the human experience. Our finest achievements are possible when people come together to work for a common cause. School spirit, the rightful pride we feel in our community, our heritage, our religion, and our families, all come from the value we place on belonging to a group.

In my own family, my mother had my sister when I was 15 and for various reasons, I was extremely involved in raising her.

Sometimes bullies are your friends and very rarely do bullying prevention tips acknowledge this fact or what to do about it.

You can't make someone be your best friend.

Advancements in technology have become so commonplace that sometimes we forget to stop and think about how incredible it is that a girl on her laptop in Texas can see photos and cell phone video in real time that a young college student has posted of a rally he's at in Iran.