Eating Out with Kids: Restaurant Etiquette Tips
The benefits of good restaurant etiquette extend beyond the dining table.
Parenting
8 Ways to Help Your Kid Become a Better Listener
Try some of these activities with your child to help him become a better listener.
Three Peas in a Tiny Pod
My kids share a room in our little condo. It's two bedrooms with one bathroom and luckily it's two floors. They are 12 and 9, a boy and a girl.Most of the time they want to kill each other. Living…
Extra Curricular Craziness
Interesting topic... Kids extra curricular activities and the single mom. How do you balance it?My ex and I truly have a joint custody arrangement. It's 50/50 as far as time is split. My kids are always with me on Monday…
A Check-up From the Neck Up
I've been pretty frustrated with my life lately. I'm stressed out both personally and professionally. I'm in a serious funk.I've said before that I have joint custody with my ex of our two kids. My son Jacob is 12 and…
Be an Example When Driving With Teens
Tips on how to lead by example while driving with your teen.
Off to Kindergarten? Not so Fast
In the winter of last year, my wife and I were confident our oldest son Tyler would move from WEE School at Carmel Baptist Church to public school kindergarten the following fall. He was old enough (late July birthday), had…
Helping a Child Cope With Anxiety
Help children cope with anxiety by recognizing symptoms when they begin and by implementing the following tips.
Helping Kids Cope with Moving
Age-by-age guidance on helping children take a move in stride.
Snow Day!
There is nothing like living in the South when it snows. Adults turn into kids. Kids are happier than you've ever seen them. It's better than any holiday...for kids and adults.I believe it's an actual law here that you have…
Single in a King-Sized Head
As a single mom, I don't put myself out there much in the dating world. Frankly, my hands are quite full with a job selling ads for Charlotte Parent, two nutty kids, a needy 14-year-old dog and a part time…
Running the Single-Mom Race
I love being a mom. I don't know what my life would be like if it weren't for my kids. They are my joy and my purpose.I am divorced. We have joint custody. Some days my life is a race…
The Benefits of Arts-Based Summer Camps
An arts-based camp may be just what your child needs to balance out, or further enrich, his or her developing brain.
How to Help Kids Learn From Losing
How you can help young ones navigate loss with skill.
Birthday Party Advantage: Home or Away?
My wife and I are busy trying to plan a birthday party for our youngest son Chase who turns 3 in April. When I was a kid, I had most of my birthday parties at home prior to turning 9…
Teaching Children to Overcome Failure
How to help children learn to cope with failure.
Preparing Your Child for a First Sleepover
Guidelines to help you think about your child's overall emotional readiness for a night away from home.
Kids and Crushes
Age-appropriate tactics to help parents turn crushes into lessons about life and love.
Discovering Star Wars 30 Years Late
Discovering Star Wars – 30 Years Late My oldest son Tyler (5) dropped a bomb two weeks before Christmas. "I want a Darth Vader toy that you can dress up and play with," he said to me one day at…
Knowing the Signs of Sexual Abuse
How predators connect with children and what to do if the unthinkable happens.
How To Teach Children To Resolve Their Own Conflicts
Helping your kids learn the skills they need to fight the good fight.
Indoor Fitness Classes for Cold Winter Days
Ways to keep fit indoors during the winter in Charlotte.
9 Tips for Effective Parent-Teacher Meetings
Follow these nine guidelines for more productive — and even enjoyable — parent-teacher conferences.
How to Parent a Stubborn Child
A local pediatrician shares her tricks of the trade to parenting a strong-willed child.
