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Dear Eric: My ex-husband and I were on fairly even financial footing when we divorced. Our incomes were similar, and we split ...

Going through a divorce is a challenge, but with love, it's possible to help children adapt and grow in a safe and caring ...

My husband of 20 years is elderly and has dementia. It is almost inevitable that he will end up in an assisted-living facility.” ...

People-pleasing can really take a toll on a person. This woman has always felt responsible for helping her family out, and she has trouble saying “no.” Her brother asked her to babysit his ...

I have four kids and my husband and I work over 110 combined hours to provide for them. I realized I rarely see them anymore.

As long as you resolve the conflict in a constructive way, research shows it's good for your kids in the long term.

Our instinct is to protect our kids from failure. But learning from failure is an important life skill that can’t be ...

I felt quite alone when I had my first baby at 25. However, I think having kids would actually solve a lot of problems for ...

My kids are aware of a world beyond the limited worldview they see in India and can fit in as global citizens ... play board games, or do arts and crafts. Related stories Our differences in ...

When parenting feels hard, shift your mindset. See your child’s strengths, not just struggles. How you think and speak about ...