If you are a parent, you are voting for yourself and your kids in this upcoming election. From education to the economy, what issues should be top agenda items for our next president? We asked ... and you answered.

In this essay, Pelosi writes as a mother of five not a politician as she makes a call for peace. "Nothing in my life will ever compare to being a mother not being a member of Congress; not being Speaker of the House," she says.

Being a good leader and a good mother: Can a politician do both? This snapshot of a day in the late Benazir Bhutto's life reveals the love and guilt she felt when leaving her five children to attend to her country.

NY Times 'Minimalist' Mark Bittman shares recipes for great homemade bread that's quick and easy to make.

The long-awaited Google Phone could actually out-Apple Apple with its simple-to-use cell phone operating system that encourages users to enhance its workings by developing new interfaces and software.

In his new book, "How to Have Style," the designer shares what inspires his creativity and fashion sense, and sets out to help women discover how they, too, can be fashionable. An excerpt.

Fashion critic and illustrator Michael Roberts pokes fun at the fashion industry in a new book titled, "Fashion Victims," that he says is as much a satire as it is an homage.

Science has finally proven what you've probably suspected for years that following a restrictive food plan can make you more likely to overeat. So ditch that diet and try SELF magazine's nine simple ways to shed the pounds without stressing over what you eat.

Phil Lempert steals this weeks recipe from Morton's The Steakhouse. The secrets to this scrumptious dessert include bathing the cake in a buttermilk glaze, adding fresh pineapple and using twice the normal amount of frosting.

Looking for out of the box baked goods? Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito, authors of the new cookbook "Baked: New Frontiers in Baking" share their innovative and confectionery peanut butter pie with cookie crust recipe that can be whipped up in a few simple steps.