Inadequacy. We all struggle with it. We all come to parenting with our own baggage, our own challenges, our own character flaws and because we love our children so desperately, we try like hell to help them avoid all those same mistakes. Lyette Reback, mom to 15 children (and one on the way) offers her perspective. “Everyone needs encouragement. Everyone thinks they are screwing this job up.”

Looking for some easy outdoor grilling recipes inspired by campfire cooking? You’ll want something you can cook on the grill without too much prep time. Here are five great grilling recipes that only take a few simple ingredients, a grill and some tinfoil (most of these dishes can also be made indoors).

Your approach can determine how motivated your kids are to be honest.

It’s that time of year again to dust off those alarm clocks, start shopping for school clothes and get your kids ready for another exciting academic year. It doesn’t matter if your child is in kindergarten or in college, there are some must-have pieces of gear he or she will need to make it through another grade.

Hit your local farmer’s market for the freshest veggies available. Here’s how to select the best.

Author and assistant professor Natalia Mehlman Petrzela speaks candidly about her realization on posting a “selfie” of Nancy, her nanny, and 2-year-old daughter. “I’ve shared hundreds of family pictures on social media, yet somehow I had hardly ever before posted a picture of Nancy”. In constructing the public expressions of our family experience, we are editing out some of the most important people in our children’s lives, the people we pay to care for our kids.

Picking out a Father’s Day gift is especially easy if you’re shopping for the outdoorsy dad. If your husband enjoys exploring the wilderness or simply visiting a secluded lake for some great fishing, there are many great gifts he’ll not only like, but actively use for his favorite hobbies. You don’t want to get him second-rate gear that doesn’t live up to it’s billing. Here are some of the best gifts an adventurous dad could ask for.

Your need for calcium gets a lot of attention, but your body can’t use it without its partner, vitamin D.

This marvelous crabmeat salad, topped with citrus dressing, is a delicious way to spoil Mom!

Some of the ways you relax after a hard days work – like watching TV shows or having sweets -make temporarily make you feel calmer, but there are healthier ways to reduce tension that have a better impact on your health. When you feel relaxed and at ease, you feel more in control during challenging situations, which leads to calm, realistic responses. Here, find some healthy ways to unwind that will also have you feeling better as a whole.

A few proactive measures can reduce the risk of pest home infiltration. Follow these tips to keep your home vermin-free all season long.

Here’s help to keep off the pounds you worked so hard to shed.

From the food and beauty aisles on down to cleaning supplies, shelves are stocked with everything from “natural” and “chemical-free” products to “organic,” “local” and “grass-fed” ones. It’s as if we all need a PhD just to buy some shampoo. Of course, you don’t really, but to help get you started, we’ve created a list of 10 common, everyday goods, along with reasons why making the switch over to all natural makes (healthy) sense.