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When countries promote paternity leave, men contribute more at home and women work more.

Tennessee looks to radical change to improve failing schools.

Concerned about finding the right summer camp experience for your children? Here's what to ask.

Let your children see you cry when you are sad. It will help them know that their own emotions are normal and healthy.

In New York City, it just got a lot more difficult to hold a 5-year-old back from kindergarten for an extra year.

Go along with one of the big dreams your kids have. You never know what might happen.

Disney Junior beats out Nick Jr. in preschool cable ratings.

Some parents are celebrating the news that North Dakota has become the first state to outlaw abortion for fetal conditions like Down syndrome. I'm not.

Some experts argue that A.D.H.D. is over-diagnosed.

Think back to when you were the ages your children are now. How did things look, feel, smell, and sound? Try to empathize with what they may be going through by tapping into your own memories.

The next time your child has a problem or concern that seems overwhelming, help make a plan for dealing with it. Include small steps and estimates of how long each might take. Remind your child that each step is leading to a good end result.

Is there any father who hasn’t wished at least once during his son’s metamorphosis from little savage to a little less savage, “Won’t some kid pound my kid?”

Instead of being frustrated because your child has a trait you don’t have, remind yourself that the characteristic is special and unique—just like your child.

My friends tell me that the Easter Bunny is all about wonder and magic that I'm too much of a killjoy to appreciate.

A reader and his wife, in the process of a divorce, are moving in and out of the house they once shared with their children and looking for advice.

The next time your child wants to have a chat with you, resist all temptation to interject disagreements, corrections, or other “chat killers” and focus on listening and sharing ideas.

If you had Google Glass, what would your children do with it?

Who wouldn't love a built-in car vacuum cleaner? But as long as the carmakers are wooing parents, there are a few other things we need.

Whenever your children are honest about something they’ve done of which you don’t approve, be sure to praise them for their honesty before enforcing consequences for their actions.

Talk with your kids about how and why they need to speak up for themselves and resist those who encourage them to try unsafe behaviors. Practice what to do in difficult situations.