I've seen several headlines lately related to the ill effects of being a helicopter parent. Slate wrote a compelling piece about how "kids of helicopter parents are sputtering out," and Redbook has an article in its recent issue about the…
Feeling annoyed with your child is not only normal, but could be a sign that they are ready to gain a new skill and develop.
Parents may not be able to dominate social media conversations about appearance, but they can and should comment.
... and other useful etiquette tips for tea parties.
If you feel like reading text messages has become an exercise in code breaking, you're right.
Moms are who bring us into this world, and frequently remind us that they could also take us out.
Is your child singing the video game blues?If you are like most parents you may have struggled with some video game overuse during this past Spring Break week and now your child may be singing the video game blues! Whether…
I just returned home from two weeks in... Vietnam. Everyone who asks me where I went for spring break gets a shocked look in their eyes when I say, "Vietnam" and not "the beach" or "New York" or "Atlanta." If…
As we've gone through the process of selling our first home, I've learned a few important things.
Have you ever been shocked at how a toddler can be downright rough with a sweet puppy and how he seems to get joy out of pulling the cat's tail? Has your 10 year old ever been cruel to her…
Have you ever felt like something you were allowing your child to do was not quite right?
Small steps towards independence at an early age help promote confidence and self-determination
Age-by-age strategies for smoothing sibling squabbles.
Armed with a basic understanding of anonymous social media, you'll be in a better position to talk to teens about it.
Did you know that your child's experiences in his life are thought to be more important to his early brain development than his genes? The activities he does from running around outside to sitting on the couch playing video games…
Tonight, I have to take my son to soccer, drive an hour to my daughter's volleyball game, and my husband just informed me he's working late tonight. I've been up since 5:30 AM and have been working all day, but…
The decision doesn't have to be an overwhelming one.
In spite of all the benefits of technology in our modern age, our kids may be missing out on the important and crucial brain development benefits of true play. Science tells us that real unstructured, creative free play is as…
My job as an early morning TV host on WCCB means I work something close to third-shift or graveyard-shift hours. I have two alarms that go off every morning at 1:45 a.m. I attempt to go to bed by 8:45…
How to ditch your kid's problem attitude and enjoy a happier family, starting now.
Guidance on how to extract meaning from infographics.
Are your children using social media? Do you know what apps they use? What pictures they post? Who's following them? Children want so much to be accepted by their peers, and for many, their self-esteem is based on who "likes"…
Not unusually, our Sunday School class got off the regularly scheduled topic and meandered through a lively discussion about spying on our own children. Not having embarked on that part of parenting just yet, I was interested in the group's…
What is "Personal Space Etiquette" you ask? Well, the short answer is you know it when you see someone mess up! According to Geoff Herbert at Syracuse.com, "Vice President Joe Biden got a little too close for some social media…
