families

I tried my best to impress and please. I worked on the farm, helped in the kitchen, and tried emphasizing all the other reasons Mick was in New York (work, friends), but none of it felt like enough. No matter what I did, I was still American, and Mick was still going back to the states.

Here's why eliminating those words will help them — and how to enforce more productive thinking habits.

If I had hated my dad, all of this would have been so much easier. But I didn’t.

Our children can teach us how to be happier, better people.

She’s made all the mistakes, so you don’t have to… Ask Erin is a weekly advice column, in which Erin answers your burning questions about anything at all.

I'm not saying that I've got this parenting thing nailed, but I am saying that I've done it five times which is worth something.

We forget so quickly how to be in the moment, and what it boils down to is whether we are truly invested in the precious time we have with other people. Are we here now, or somewhere else?

My family stands out. My kids are Asian, my husband and I are white. Most people will (correctly) assume our children are adopted.