As our loved ones get older, chances are they will face challenges when it comes to maintaining their independence. One specifically sensitive moment when an older one may need help is toileting.

Public peeing has become commonplace, with some men even urinating through letterboxes. Why has it become so popular and can splashback paint put a stop to it? When Paul came down the communal stairs ...

Toilet training marks one of childhood’s most exciting leaps toward independence. Yet many children today are reaching this milestone later than previous generations. In the 1950s, most children ...

More 4-year-olds across California are entering transitional kindergarten this year — curious and eager to play and learn. But some aren’t fully potty-trained, posing an unexpected challenge for ...

POTTY training can be a stressful, and messy, process. But there are a number of things you can do to make it easier, and calmer. Please provide a valid email. Your ...

It’s ridiculous how many expectations and conventions exist around childbirth and parenting. But over the course of writing two books about this time of life, I’ve come to appreciate that there are ...

Reading, writing, arithmetic — and poop? New York education officials adopted emergency rules last week mandating that schools set a policy for taking care of young kids’ number ones and number twos — ...