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National Study Defies Cultural Stereotypes of Black Fathers Jan. 08, 2014

Daily Editorials

It turns out that the loathsome stereotype about African-Americans and disengaged fatherhood is real... Read More

Role Reversal Jan. 03, 2014

Single FileĀ®

DEAR SUSAN: My wife and I divorced about six years ago. She initiated it and moved out shortly there... Read More

Psychiatric Help may Be Necessary Dec. 27, 2013

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: My 14-year-old daughter says, "I wish I were dead" whenever we get into an ar... Read More

I Must Save Most of My Allowance Dec. 21, 2013

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I'm 13 and my parents give me an allowance of $7 a week. Well, they might as well not g... Read More

Child Is Likely Over-Empowered Dec. 18, 2013

Sylvia Rimm on Raising Kids

Q: I have a very strong-willed, bright third-grader. At school, she is perfect! At home, it is a dif... Read More

Younger Brother Argues With Everyone Dec. 15, 2013

Sylvia Rimm on Raising Kids

Q: My third-grader, who is 8 years old, believes he is always right. He starts arguments with everyo... Read More

Kindergartners Have Ups and Downs Dec. 11, 2013

Sylvia Rimm on Raising Kids

Q: My kindergartner has mood swings. She may have a tantrum with a violent outburst one minute and w... Read More

Hero Teen Is Lucky to Be Alive! Dec. 04, 2013

Sylvia Rimm on Raising Kids

Q: I hope you don't mind a kid asking you a question. My parents read your column and you'll make th... Read More

My 3-Year-Old is Starting to Stutter Dec. 02, 2013

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: My husband and I have two children, ages 5 and 3. Our 3-year-old is starting to stutter... Read More

Reading is Fundamental Nov. 30, 2013

Dear Mark

"Wear the old coat and buy the new book." — Austin Phelps, 19th Century Minister and... Read More

Daughter Adjusting Well to Divorce Nov. 27, 2013

Sylvia Rimm on Raising Kids

Q: I have a wonderful 9-year-old daughter. Her father and I divorced when she was 2. When she was 7,... Read More

Strong-Willed Child Needs Boundaries Nov. 24, 2013

Sylvia Rimm on Raising Kids

Q: We have a 5-year-old daughter and recently moved from Virginia to Hong Kong for our work. She's h... Read More

Call the Cops! Mom Took a Nap! Jun. 29, 2011

Lenore Skenazy

How can you tell if a mother is doing a good enough job? She never lets anything bad happen, ever. N... Read More

Treating Parents Like Idiots Mar. 09, 2011

Lenore Skenazy

Each year, there are more than 100,000 books published in America, and aside from John Grisham novel... Read More

The Tiger Mother and Us Jan. 17, 2011

Mona Charen

Amy Chua may or may not be a superior mother, but she is a superb marketer — and I say that wi... Read More