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You don’t have to be The Donald to be an expert deal-maker. In fact, the negotiating and deal-making skills of most moms rival those...
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The teen years are no picnic -- for your child or for you as a parent. There are hormones, school pressure and mood swings -- and...
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You likely remember your parents warning you about the dangers of peer pressure. “If your friend jumped off a cliff, would you do...
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As much as we talk about helping kids to resist “peer pressure,” it exists. Even for the most self-assured, independent-thinking...
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How many times have you had a talk with your child about peer pressure and social dynamics? Think for yourself, you say. Don’t allow...
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Your child is afraid of something. Big or little, every time your child encounters, or even might encounter this thing, there’s a...
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Was your son afraid of spiders when he was little? Did he (mostly) outgrow it? Did you ever laugh with a girlfriend, expressing...
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It’s that shriek you know well. “Mommy, I’m scared!” What is it this time, you wonder and groan? A dog? A dust bunny? Something else...
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Everybody is afraid of something: illness, failure, lightning, spiders. Even if a person claims to be afraid of nothing, there’s a...
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You’ve done the bike rides and hikes and had a great time. But your kids are getting older and they are ready for more. You’re...
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You’ve got one of those kids who just loves adrenaline and to push his or herself beyond the comfort zone. Most of the time...
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Every day mothers across the country and across the world marvel: How can two children from the same home be so different?! Same...
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Were you, in your youth, a risk-taker? Before you became a mom, did steep hills on your mountain bike not faze you in the least? Did...
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Teaching our kids about relationships -- friendships, family relationships, romantic relationships and professional relationships --...
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If we’re being honest, we have to admit that sometimes we really mess up in our relationship with our kids. As much as we talk about...
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While many of us count “family” as an area of primary importance in our lives, many of us also may have a little secret: a rift with...
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Every romance has ups and downs. And when a romantic pair is also a parental pair, it can take extra work to keep the romance alive....
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You’ve got your daily and weekly routine down pat. You even have a couple of monthly activities that are important to your family’s...
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Keeping your family together is a full-time job, but that doesn’t mean it’s all work. Planning the regular rituals that become part...
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While the early childhood years are often taken over with the need just to get through the day -- and what long, long days they are!...
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