First Ask Why

It''s no secret that parenting is tricky business. With advice flooding in from all sides, strong-willed children pushing against boundaries, and our own human flaws, it''s easy to get bogged down in every how-to that we''re not doing well. But maybe that isn''t the right approach. Maybe the first step is not to ask "how" but to ask "why."

Like most parents, when Shelly Wildman had children, she co...