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If your kids ask you to buy something, tell them they need to wait 24 hours. This gets kids out of the habit of “I have to have this now so let’s buy it now.” It slows down their purchases and gives them time to think.

Creating a non-political conversation around children and gun-safety.

Show your kids how much you love and care for them by spending time together, asking their opinions, and setting boundaries.

Be intentional and consistent about money. For example, start a weekly allowance that provides the same amount of money each time. Be clear about what you will and will not pay for—otherwise kids will think they can ask you to pay for everything.

My stepmother was killed in the Newtown shooting. My husband and I divorced after 10 years of marriage. I'm left with boxes of physical reminders of what used to be.

The next time one of your kids lashes out at you, don’t lash back. Say that the matter can be discussed later, when everyone has calmed.

An updated, but always incomplete, blogroll. Never let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

Showing your kids that you care about helping others sets a powerful example. Decide on a percentage of your income that you will give each month and, with your child, pick which nonprofit organizations, schools, or charitable causes you will give to.

Accept that you cannot always solve your kids’ problems, but let them know that you intend to stick by them through thick and thin.

Do your best as a parent, but don’t expect perfection. Your kids aren’t perfect either, but you can focus on the good in them.

Little boys like mine need to move their bodies, to explore and wrestle and chase each other around. They need to shake the ants out of their pants, and city life just doesn't allow for it.

I thought it would be great if my children enjoyed watching the films I liked. I was right, until I pushed my luck.

"Seesaw marriage" means taking turns. But waiting for your time in either the dominant parent or the career-focused parent role can feel more like a tug of war.