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Parenting Advice & Columns

Dealing with your child’s big lies

Sadly, lying is a part of life. Even if we put a big emphasis on honesty at home, as adults and parents we lie, and kids learn how...

Mom & Dad

How not to be a helicopter parent

Helicopter parents -- ones who are knee deep in every school and life issue, leaving kids little room for their own problem solving...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Dealing with your child’s little white lies

When your child has gotten into the habit of telling little lies, how do you respond? Do you focus on the lie or the partner...

Child Development & Health

The problem with helicopter parenting

Helicopter parenting is quite common in our society these days. It goes by many names -- overparenting, death grip parenting,...

Mom & Dad

The most ineffective things to say to your kids

Communicating with kids isn't always easy. As parents, we have plenty of opportunities to pour wisdom out on our kids -- probably...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Sibling rivalry: "Safe" conflict

One of the biggest challenges parents often face is dealing with sibling rivalry. No matter how hard you try to treat your children...

Mom & Dad

Slow parenting: The hands-off approach

Slow parenting means child-led parenting, to an extent. Those who parent this way prefer to let their children explore their world...

Child Development & Health

Should you give in to your child’s picky eating?

Should you give in to your child’s picky eating and fix them a different meal than the rest of the family? Or do you insist they eat...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Giving kids privacy online

The time has come. Your child has been watching your online life for years now and wants such a life of his or her own. Okay, you...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Helping your child learn to receive criticism

If the term “constructive criticism” makes you cringe, as it does to many of us, you may find it challenging to teach your child...

Parenting Advice & Columns

When your child doesn't want to go online

Chances are, you love the Internet -- both as a tool and a resource. As a mom, it has helped you find information, build community,...

Family Recipes

Five fun marshmallow yummies for kids

Kids love marshmallows! While they are certainly not in the top 10 most nutritional things to feed your kids, they are definitely in...

School Age Kids

20 age-appropriate chores

While some children are more eager than others to help out around the house, giving your kids chores helps teach them responsibility...

Parenting Tips & Advice

How to parent a difficult child

Ever used the following to describe your kiddo? My child has trouble adapting to new situations. My child is easily upset. My child...

Child Development & Health

Parents’ guide to praising your child

When it comes to kids, positive reinforcement goes a long way. But is there such a thing as too much praise? Before you risk not...

Tweens, Teens & College

How to parent teens and tweens

The heavy sighs. The eye-rolls. The comments you can't quite hear but that you know were insulting. All the signs are there: you've...

Tweens, Teens & College

The kids’ home alone debate: What’s the right age?

What is the right age for kids to be home alone? We spoke with experts and moms to get the scoop on how they determine when kids can...

Parenting Tips & Advice

15 Back to school tips for moms 

The long, lazy days of summer are getting shorter, and summer vacations are concluding as suitcases filled with summer memories are...

Age by Age

Keeping track of your kids online

Things certainly have changed since we were kids. How often do you find yourself saying that? It’s true, though! The internet didn’t...

School Age Kids

Bringing up Beckham: Raising athletic kids

Look out, Tiger Woods. Move over, Maria Sharapova. There's a new golfer, tennis pro, soccer player (insert hot sport here) in the...