Regardless of the root issue, parents should feel no shame about seeking information (which, by the way, we're not born with) from experienced parents that you view as role models, by attending workshops, reading parenting books, and seeking out reliable information from research and professionals.

CNN: A different kind of parenting resolution

Saying something is No. 1 confers a certain degree of honor even America's Most Wanted must feel a twinge of pride so the shame of Penn State will be placed at No. 2.

WSJ: Jason Gay: Scandals, Lockouts and Crazy Comebacks in 2011

As last week's column pointed out, no country can look back on its history without shame, and modern Russia does not need to feel perpetually burdened by the crimes of the Soviet Union.

ECONOMIST: Russia needs to play nice