Articles in Parenting Advice & Columns:

1. Why parents should wear bicycle helmets
   By Jen Klein on Nov 19, 2009

   When I was young, my friends and I would ride our bikes as fast as we could down the street, through a narrow passageway and down a...
2. Teach kids to have an open mind
   By Jen Klein on Nov 18, 2009

   "Keep an open mind," I say to my kids. Whether it's over a new theatrical production, some item of clothing I've brought home for...
3. Teaching kids about advertising
   By Jen Klein on Nov 17, 2009

   You just can't escape advertising these days. Even on what was once ad-free space, there it is. Kids are inundated earlier and...
4. Monday Mom challenge: Open your holiday table
   By Jen Klein on Nov 16, 2009

   The holidays aren't just coming - they are practically here! Have you made your Thanksgiving plans? Do you know where you will eat?...
5. Letting kids learn the hard way
   By Jen Klein on Nov 13, 2009

   I've always been a believer in natural consequences, even though letting situations evolve to their "natural" conclusions can be...
6. How should kids spend allowances?
   By Jen Klein on Nov 12, 2009

   Many parents give their children allowances to introduce principles of money management. Sometimes, allowance is tied to chores...
7. Tracking your child's grades online
   By Jen Klein on Nov 10, 2009

   The internet has brought so much to our lives since it boomed in the mid-90s. Who could now live without a certain online...
8. Monday Mom challenge: Pre-holiday toy cleanout
   By Jen Klein on Nov 9, 2009

   The amount of "stuff" my family accumulates is overwhelming. Even with consciously trying to refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle and...
9. Should you let your kids cheat?
   By Jen Klein on Nov 5, 2009

   Board games are a great way to teach certain skills to kids, including strategy and fair gamesmanship -- but I'm not really a fan....
10. Teaching kids to take charge of morning routine
    By Jen Klein on Nov 4, 2009

    Some of us moms are not exactly morning people. Getting the kids up and going is a challenge not because of any action on the kids'...
11. Know your local hospitals: Be prepared for emergencies
    By Jen Klein on Nov 3, 2009

    You can't get away from media coverage of health issues these days. From talk about prevention and vaccination to insurance and...
12. Monday Mom challenge: Get a fabulous hair style
    By Jen Klein on Nov 2, 2009

    How did it get to be November already? Where did the fall go? And summer and spring for that matter? Things are moving way, way too...
13. Dealing with fighting siblings
    By Jen Klein on Oct 30, 2009

    Before I had kids, I was so smug. I was sure I'd be such an excellent parent that my children would never argue. They just wouldn't....
14. How much privacy should your teen have?
    By Jen Klein on Oct 27, 2009

    My sons share a room; they have for years. This is mostly because of the size of our house, but also we as parents believe that...
15. Monday Mom challenge: Schedule your mammogram!
    By Jen Klein on Oct 26, 2009

    You've put it off. You know you have. You know you should do it. It's just...uncomfortable. Really uncomfortable. But if you are 40...
16. Does your preschooler need tutoring?
    By Jen Klein on Oct 21, 2009

    When I opened my email the other day, I was stunned to see a solicitation for a "pre-writing" workshop for four and five year olds....
17. The lost art of shoe-tying
    By Jen Klein on Oct 20, 2009

    As I bent down to tie my daughter's shoe the other day, I realized it was about time for her to learn how to tie her shoes herself....
18. Monday mom challenge: Say Thank You to your kids
    By Jen Klein on Oct 19, 2009

    We all go through busy times as families - times when everyone has to pull together a little bit, give a little bit (or a lot), and...
19. Is your family running smoothly?
    By Jen Klein on Oct 14, 2009

    It's mid-October. The kids have been in school for a while, and hopefully are settled in. The big holiday season push will begin...
20. When your child is left out
    By Jen Klein on Oct 13, 2009

    It's a sad reality that at some point, your child will be left out of a gathering of other kids. Whether it's a birthday party or...