When my daughter first encountered the dreaded "mean girl" at school my inner tiger mom went ballistic. You know how it feels when your child is upset and hurt; you want to do anything to protect and help them -- even when you probably shouldn't.

I found myself in...

Every few weeks there are books and articles that come out that raise the ire of moms and parents. The last one I remember is Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother and now we have The Conflict, the new book out by a French "feminist" mom....

I saw the movie "Bully" last week and I left the theatre filled with sorrow and rage. The movie was more powerful and moving than I expected. How has bullying gotten so out of hand and in some cases, deadly, and what we can do to stop it?

Bullying has...

There continues to be a lot of talk about how to balance work and life and all of your seemingly never-ending obligations. Experts provide tips, books are written, and movies with typical Hollywood endings are made. I think we all know there is no Hollywood ending to this -- it's...

A few days ago I spoke with Laurel Broten, the Minister of Education in Ontario. Her office reached out to me to ask if I wanted to discuss bullying with the Minister. Would I?! You bet. The question is, does she really want to hear what I have to say?...

Unless you're wearing a curly white wig and holding a gavel, please don't judge me. This is easier said than done, I know.

Mothers compare parenting skills. It's what we do. We glance at the mom scolding her child at the grocery store and think, "SHE has clearly has...

Two things you need to know about me:
1. I try to eat very healthily, to the point of being obnoxious.
2. I love french fries.

Over the past several years, I have slowly and deliberately changed the foods that my family eats. We no longer eat white...