This is a tough subject about which to share a personal anecdote without getting disgusting, so I’ll be very vague: Recently, I found myself in a situation that required me to use a toilet plunger. It ...

"Stool toileting refusal" is quite common—here's how you can get past it. Rachel Fairbank is a freelance science writer based in Texas. When she is not writing, she can be found spending time with her ...

You have to dump the pee and poop into the regular toilet and then clean out your child’s potty. Ew. You have to deal with public restrooms. Ew. Potty training isn’t always pretty, but there are some ...

We've been featuring innovative ideas each week, and in the course of our reporting many of you have pointed out the impressiveness of the Japanese in the area of toilet technology. The toilets there ...