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  • Could you share your husband? TLC's Sister Wives Do!

    Are you one of the millions of viewers who tuned in to last night's season finale of "Sister Wives" on TLC? With ratings that seemed unhurt by the NFL, 60 Minutes or even the Kardashian's on "E", 4th wife, Robyn, gave birth to Kody Brown's 17th child, Solomon.

  • Just Do It! Sexuality and Pregnancy

    Sex is normal, and honestly, without it, none of us would be here reading. So let's dig into sex during pregnancy, and see what's true, myth, recommended, normal, or requires further thought.

  • From Man to Dad: How Fatherhood Changes Men

    Men pass through four emotional transitions as fathers that mark their character and define who they are as men.

  • What's Your Secret Handshake? Staying Connected After We Have Kids

    Could interactional synchrony be a way for us to reconnect with our spouses when the stresses of co-parenting, of work, of daily life wrench us apart? Give it a try with your own secret handshake.

  • In-laws Are Like Artichokes

    Apprehensive about your mother-in-law's upcoming visit? Try out the Artichoke Principle. Getting to the heart of a problem might not make your mother-in-law disappear but understanding each other's core yearnings gives a new vocabulary to navigate her visit and to support each other's dreams.

  • Helping New Dads Transition to Parenthood

    "It was hard for me to deal with my wife's total focus on our newborn. It seemed like our relationship no longer existed for her, and I felt useless with our baby." Rhona Berens offers guidelines that can help new dads make the transition to fatherhood

  • How Do We Limit Relationship Stress After the Baby Arrives?

    Conflicts skyrocket after birth; 90% of couples report a drop in relationship satisfaction after their first child; perpetual issues appear more frequently post-birth. Learn how you can beat the odds and make your fantasies-of-post-baby-relationship-bliss become reality.

  • Helping Dad to Bond with Our Baby

    QUESTION

    Dear Dr. Laura,

  • Ex Holds Prescription Meds Hostage

    QUESTION

    My son returned from cross-country summer visitation with his dad Saturday. He returned with only 3 days of medication.

  • Empathy for a Father

    Many mothers say they wish their partner sympathized more with their situation. But the other side of the coin is also often true: that a father wishes his partner understood HIM more. Since one of the best ways to receive more understanding and consideration is to give it, let's take a moment to explore empathy for a father.

  • PUSH: No Candles

    So on Thursday, I made Sarah a cake, put 30 candles on it, and sang to her in our kitchen. I'm the first to admit that it was a lousy cake, lumpy and too sweet. I think I forgot the baking soda. Sarah loved it.

  • Empathy for a Father

    Many mothers say they wish their partner sympathized more with their situation. But the other side of the coin is also often true: that a father wishes his partner understood HIM more. Since one of the best ways to receive more understanding and consideration is to give it, let's take a moment to explore empathy for a father.

  • The Sixth Month of Fatherhood

    Is their tension between you and your wife? It is usual for couples to find, at six months, that they have tension that has built up around how the scheduling is organized. Since you baby keeps changing, it is difficult to have a "regular routine."

  • Agreeing on a Birth Plan

    QUESTION

    My partner wants a hospital birth complete with an OB/GYN. My preference is a home birth with a midwife but I was willing to compromise on using a birth center. He's not budging.

    What are some ways that I can help him move away from this sterile birth experience to one that I'm more comfortable with other than just telling him "I'm not doing it!" and creating another war?

    I get that is how his sisters and friends' wives delivered but this is MY birth experience, too!
    Dani

  • Men and Fatherhood: Pregnancy and Birth

    Becoming a father and a parent can be a transformational process for a man. When a man becomes a father, through loving his child, partner and family, he comes in contact with a deep paternal masculinity. When a child enters a man's life, a new depth of feeling and emotion are awakened within him.

  • Moms Have Sex? Who Knew!

    Although volumes have been written about motherhood and sex, the two subjects lie on parallel tracks that rarely intersect.

  • PUSH: Wifezilla Vs. Expectant Father: The Domination

    "I'm sorry for being a butthead last night," she said. "I'm sorry for reacting the way I did." We kissed again and that was that. It was a weird feeling, partially because it was our first argument in years in which she had been the irrational one and admitted as much.

  • How to Help Your Child Talk to You

    Parent-child communication today is a 'good news, bad news' situation. The good news is that we are very well aware of the challenges our children and teens face. The bad news is that we don't necessarily know how to talk about these challenges

  • The Third Month of Fatherhood

    Dad's at this time often hit the "exhaustion point." The unpredictability of the nights is usually the toughest. Not getting a continual night's sleep leaves many new fathers feel spent and fatigued.

  • Why Stay-at-Home Moms Are Often Too Tired for Sex

    It's not uncommon for a woman who has children to collapse in bed at night feeling as emotionally and physically drained as a vampire victim. Aside from often not having the physical and emotional energy for even the simplest bedroom gymnastics, it can be hard for a woman to intellectually switch gears from mommy to vixen.