How to Put Logical Consequences into Action for Your Kids
The latest 'Growing Up' column
Author: Malia Jacobson
Hiking as a Family Benefits All Ages
Connect with nature to help kids feel more grounded in the "real" world.
Ready, Set, Grow: Encouraging Adaptability at All Ages
A growth mindset encourages resilience, happiness and success
The Lifetime Benefits of Swim Lessons For Your Kids
The latest "Growing Up" column
Guiding Good Decisions at Every Stage
Age-by-age guidance teaching kids to make smart choices for themselves.
Untangling the Entitlement Trap
How to raise grateful, gracious kids
How to Help Children Set and Achieve Goals
Mission: Ambition
How to Put Scary Dreams to Bed
Two local experts help unpack nightmare facts and explain how to make nights less frightening for kids
Helping Kids Develop Positive Self-Worth
Research links healthy self-esteem to better overall physical and emotional health, improved problem-solving, better relationships and lower levels of stress.
Beyond Baby Gates: Keeping Kids Safer at Home
Being smart with safety precautions at various stages and ages of a child's life
Choosing Extracurricular Pursuits That Enrich Your Child’s Mind
Age-by-age guidance on finding extracurricular pursuits that round out your child’s education without ramping up stress.
How Kids Can Make Neighborhood Friends
Discover ways to help kids connect with their community.
Teaching Kids to Ride a Bike Safely
Here’s how to get tots, teens and in-betweens safely rolling along.
Raising Kids Who Love the Outdoors
Here’s how to get your child off the couch and into the great outdoors, from toddlerhood into the teen years.
Is Your Child Naturally Gifted?
Here’s how to nurture instinctive talents.
Raising Socially Conscious Kids
How to communicate with kids about the issues shaping our world.
How to Handle Whining and Talking Back
Age-by-age tips to help dial down distracting and disrespectful communications.
Stop Sibling Conflict
If sibling fighting is stealing the peace in your household, follow this expert advice for relief.
Teaching Kids to Be Respectful
Build better family interactions without the sass.
Helping a Quiet Child Bloom
Is your child an introvert? Here are ways to help your quiet child thrive.
How to Get Kids to Pay Attention
Age-by-age guidance on creating better communication with your kids, so you and your kids can feel heard and respected.
Helping Children Cope With Loss
How to help a child cope and navigate loss to move toward healing.
Building Your Child’s Financial Literacy
Age-by-age guidance on raising kids with money smarts.
Easing Separation Anxiety
A parent toolkit to make separations smoother from babyhood through adolescence.
Helping Kids Cope With Change
Tips to help kids navigate life's twists and turns with confidence and care.
Raising Confident Decision-Makers
Age-by-age tips to help encourage good decision making from toddlerhood through the teen years.
Raising a Confident Reader
Research from the University of Michigan highlights five fundamental components of early literacy.
How to Make Family Travel a Happy Experience
Whether by plane, train or automobile, these tips can help keep the trip merry with young passengers
Are Your Kids Overscheduled?
How to reduce the stress and plan downtime
Building Strong Grandparent Bonds
Steps you can take to foster the all-important bonds between your parents and offspring.
5 Things to Know About High School
What you need to know to start the school year strong.
5 Things to Know About Elementary School
A parent primer for kicking off a smooth new year.
How To Raise A Well-Rounded Child
It’s possible for parents to raise well-rounded kids without ramping up pressure or piling on after-school commitments.
How To Banish Summer Boredom
Keep kids active and engaged this summer.
Fresh Take: Helping Kids Embrace New Things
Helping children learn to embrace fresh experiences can pave the way for a more fulfilling adulthood.
Helping Kids Dress Well and Feel Great
How to help kids make positive wardrobe choices.
Quit the Nagging: Help Kids Learn Through Natural Consequences
Tired of nagging, yelling and power struggles? It might be time for a new discipline approach.
Encouraging Healthy Media Use for Kids
Encouraging a lifetime of healthy media use is more complex than ever before.
How to Encourage Better Dental Health For Your Child
An age-by-age guide to keeping your kid's teeth gleaming.
Helping Kids Set and Reach Goals
Learning to set and achieve goals boosts kids’ success in a big way.
Pet Project: Choosing the Right Pet for Your Family
An age-by-age guide to picking the best pet for your family.
How to Raise Kind Kids
Strategies to help you raise kids who show and share kindness.
Keeping and Teaching Your Child Social Graces
Age-by-age tips on raising a child who is socially savvy.
Anger Management: Helping Kids Cool Down
From a hitting toddler to a temperamental teen, here’s how to help kids keep their cool.
Teaching Children the Value of Money
An age-by-age guide for turning “I wants” into teachable moments.
The Key to Finding Your Child's Motivational Mojo
Every child can be motivated to cooperate and meet goals.
Inexpensive Home Birthday Party Ideas
These party ideas are fresh, fun and won't raid your wallet.
Super Soirees: Planning a Birthday Party that You and Your Child Will Enjoy
Age-by-age guidance on planning the best birthday party for your child.
How to Have a Drama-Free Divorce
Guidance on navigating a split that leaves your parent-child bond intact.
Growing Up: Helping Siblings Get Along
Age-by-age strategies for smoothing sibling squabbles.
