Growing up in a Caribbean household, my parents were BIG on etiquette. Saying "please" and "thank you" were non-negotiables. Interrupting a grown-up's conversation without a polite "excuse me"? I ...

Summer is just around the corner and begging you to throw an outdoor soiree. The sun’s shining, the temperature is rising, and your hosting mode is defrosting; however, you may need to brush up on ...

Q. My husband’s kids come back to our home with all sorts of stories about their mother and what they do at her house. I feel like I have no privacy. I have told the kids on multiple occasions that ...

Children develop their own relationships with the important people in their lives. Sometimes the names they use evolve along with those relationships.

Q. My co-parent and I do not agree about who is to host our children’s birthday parties. We both agree it would be nice to have one party with all the friends and family, but she insists on having ...

Q. Halloween is always a problem. I want the kids to be with me and their dad wants them to be with him. I keep trying to tell him that the kids want to trick-or-treat with their friends, not in a ...