Untangling the Entitlement Trap
How to raise grateful, gracious kids
Development
How Screens Ignite ‘Love’ Receptors
Our latest 'Families Managing Media' column
Growing a Giving Spirit in Children
The latest 'Daddy Derek' column
4 Books to Teach Your Kid Kindness
With the launch of #TheKindnessProject, here are four wonderful books to kickstart a conversation about kindness with your kiddos.
Helping Kids, Dogs Live Peacefully, From Birth to Teen Years
Helping kids and canines safely cohabitate
Is my Child too Young for a Haunted House?
How to know when its OK to graduate from scare-free fun to haunted happenings.
Welcoming Refugee Families to Charlotte
How family-to-family support makes a difference
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.
Back to School Manners and Social Skills
Four easy tips for boosting your child's self-confidence and reducing their social anxiety to help them make and keep friends and feel more confident in different social situations.
Tips to Reduce Children's Social Anxiety
Tips to increase children's self-confidence in social situations and reduce their anxiety of doing or saying the "wrong" thing.
Supporting Children with Spasticity
Spasticity impacts a surprising number of children. Learn how to support someone who has it.
Why Kids Should Play More Than One Sport
Let your kids play different sports while they’re still physically developing.
Project L.I.F.T., TeamSmile Partner for Pediatric Dental Clinic
Volunteer dentists, assistants and hygienists will provide care for 250 students.
Parenting a Perfectionist
How can parents can help their child do their best without getting hung up on “best” never being good enough?
Helping a Quiet Child Bloom
Is your child an introvert? Here are ways to help your quiet child thrive.
5 Ways to Help Your Child’s Speech Development Without Electronics
Simple ways to encourage your child to master speech and language.
The Best Parental Controls for Childhood Social Media
7 tips for making parental control on social media a success.
6 Local Fitness Classes Made With Moms in Mind
Six studios that have perks for parents who want to stay in shape.
Book About Gender Identity Causes Uproar Within CMS
CMS agrees to pull book 'Jacob's New Dress' from elementary schools.
Is My Tween Really in Love With Her Phone?
Teens love their phones, sometimes to the exclusion of everything else in their lives, including their family.
Taking a Sports Break Has Benefits
A look at why sitting out a sports season is a good thing.
Helping Kids Cope With Change
Tips to help kids navigate life's twists and turns with confidence and care.
Teaching Kids to Self-Advocate
A teacher, a counselor and coach share the skills kids need to succeed.
