Tag Archives: family balance

The U.S. birth rate is now at a 30-year low. With its decline, adoptions have decreased as well —fewer teenagers are giving birth and seeking adoption for their children. International adoptions also have decreased from a high point in 2004, according to the U.S. State Department, largely because countries that …

Mothers, let’s admit the to-do list for our household is of our own making. From cooking to shopping for groceries, cleaning and mothering. I tell my daughters to find a man who can cook. I say this because I married one who really will only cook breakfast, canned soup, hot …

Question: Every year my kids and I look forward to summer vacation and a break in the busy school year schedule. The first few days off feel like paradise. Then the kids get bored, and I get irritated with them. I don’t want to over-schedule them—that’s the beauty of summer …