Most parents want their kids to be successful and happy. But these vague goals lead to daily battles. Needs-based parenting ...

You set parenting resolutions with good intentions, then watch them fail by February. Intentional parenting addresses the needs driving behavior instead of just trying to stop it.

Dear Carol: Our parents are in their mid-80s and are comparatively healthy. While I live near them, I work and have kids, so my time is already maxed out. I told my two brothers that when they are ...