There's lots and lots of talk about infidelity these days -- but oddly enough, not much discussion of where kids come in to the picture. If a parent cheats, should the children know about it? If so, when and how much?
When you adopt a child from another country, how much of the child's birth culture should you aim to preserve? Martha Nichols examines the latest thinking on international adoption and culture-keeping.
Really, whatever happened to happy mediocrity? Hilary Meyerson wishes for a dollop of good old-fashioned averageness for her children in this era of hyper-competitiveness and goal-driven recreation.