New on Mothers with Attitude

Here's the downside of helping your kids learn to read and write and spell: It's not so easy to keep secrets from them anymore. So Ken Swarner laments in his latest Family Man essay. ... And on the subject of reading, I've put together a page featuring the books my kiddos have been plowing through this summer. If you're looking for good reads for reading- or attention-disabled youngsters, it's a good place to start. (Love those Cobble Street Cousins.)