Forget about the doe eyes and the megawatt smile -- Julia Roberts' real knack is for suffering. And that, in Hollywood, is priceless.

Celebs praised the late writer at a memorial this week. But her nannies attest she was also generous to her help

Readers respond to David Thomson's column on "24" and Cary Tennis' advice in "Since You Asked" to a woman whose boyfriend's kids don't like her.

I couldn't forgive my birth mom for leaving me. Now my son may end up living with his father for good

I don't really like them and I feel terrible about it, but I only have love for my own daughter.

What's the solution when teens hang out with the wrong kind of kids? Don't despair, says Dr. Ponton. Parents have far more influence than they realize.

A month after losing my mother grief hits me when I least expect it, mostly while watching films and TV shows

Readers respond to Spoon Bennett's story on lesbian moms, and -- once again -- to Amy Benfer's report on gender and education.

Demand for "MILF"-related content in the adult film industry is through the glass ceiling, says GameLink survey

A victim of extreme abuse, I feel cold toward my coming child, but can't let go of the pooch

My stepmom thinks she can control the dog with telepathy

My boss was a nightmare and my 2-year-old wasn't speaking at school. Something needed to change

The man came into the bookstore ready to die. I talked him out of suicide -- but later began contemplating my own

My Christian boyfriend decided we should stop sleeping together because he wasn't sure I was "the one." Should I break it off altogether or settle for less than a whole relationship?

I'd always wanted to compete in Nathan's hot dog eating contest. Now, I was finally ready -- but was my stomach?