Research shows dads differ from moms in how they interact with kids in precisely the way you might expect, and kids are better for it. Which makes me wonder: Why can't this mother be more like a dad?

Pre-baby counseling for expectant yuppies: a new cottage industry.

It doesn't matter if we're too weak, or too foolish—when it comes to our fat, sexily dressed kids, parents shoulder the blame.

A new report says career ambition declines for women age 45-54. Why?

Happiness studies: How often do they define "happy" properly?

Should we declare war on the word mommy?

Should parents keep or throw away their kids artwork?

Sophia Chua-Rubenfeld responds to the Tiger Mom controversy.

High-achieving, over-scheduled, pressured parents are seizing on a movie about over-scheduled, pressured kids, and maybe not-so high-achieving kids. How much do they really want change?