Ferrier follows the advice of a Cosmo magazine article about training your man and finds considerable success. More

Ferrier writes a bedroom of her own would allow her to do all the girl-y things (try on Spanx, for example) that she must hide from her husband. More

After a particularly heartfelt hug and affirmation of trust from her daughter, Ferrier resolves to be the role model the 4-year-olds sees her as. More

My understanding how easily accidents can happen around the house, Ferrier feels nothing but compassion for Mike Tyson whose young daughter strangled to death on a treadmill cord. More

Ferrier gives the style of advice only hindsight can provide to her 18-year-old stepdaughter who just graduated high school. More

When a child is unruly, sometimes there's a spanking in order — either for the child or the obtuse mother. More

A savy mom, Ferrier writes about the questionable practice of parents sending their youngsters to public school kindergarten for a year of "practice" before starting their educational careers in private school. More

On the border of Guadalupe County in Texas, where the first U.S. cases of swine flu were reported, mom Heather Andrus is facing a major test of endurance. More

On the surface, children’s birthday parties seem like the most innocent of affairs. More

Dozens of black specks dotted the countertops. Confused, I stood staring for a moment. Had one of my teenage stepdaughters gone on another midnight Oreo binge? More