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Parenting Advice & Columns

"I'm not here to be your friend."

Growing up, I cannot tell you how many times I heard, "I'm not here to be your friend, I'm here to be your father!" Anytime I...

Tweens, Teens & College

Responsibility and your teen’s first job

Does your teen want a job? Do you want your teen to get her first job? Or perhaps you both think it’s an awful idea that will...

Family Activities

9 Experiences your family should have this summer

From watching fireworks to jumping in puddles, these easy (and mostly free!) summer activities are sure to make lasting good...

Children's School & Education

Are homeschooled kids really lacking in socialization?

With the growing numbers of homeschooled kids getting into Ivy League universities, most people would now agree that homeschooling...

Tweens, Teens & College

Negotiating with teenagers: Crazy or critical?

You may put the notion of “negotiating” with teenagers on the same level as negotiating with toddlers: Crazy. After all, both...

Child Development & Health

Using peer pressure to your parenting advantage

You likely remember your parents warning you about the dangers of peer pressure. “If your friend jumped off a cliff, would you do...

Family Activities

10 Family fun nights under $20

In the age of texting, tweeting, blogging and skyping, families can go days without face-to-face conversations. That's why planning...

School Age Kids

How to recognize when peer influence turns to pressure

As much as we talk about helping kids to resist “peer pressure,” it exists. Even for the most self-assured, independent-thinking...

Tweens, Teens & College

5 Simple steps to help your tween or teen study for a test

Test anxiety is no fun for kids or moms. Teens and tweens are stressed out enough on a normal day, and when you throw in a huge...

Family Activities

Make a summer bucket list with your kids

Hot, lazy days spent lounging and playing are great -- but they shouldn't be the only kind of days you and your kids have this...

Family Fun

Should your teen become a Junior Camp Counselor?

Each summer, teens flock to camp -- but not as campers. Many camps offer Junior Camp Counselor positions that give teens the...

School Age Kids

How to handle kids' crushes

Whether it’s a secret crush on a cute kid from class or a crush on a teen pop star, chances are that your child’s first crush will...

Parenting Advice & Columns

3 Tips for helping your child establish strong interpersonal relationships

Teaching our kids about relationships -- friendships, family relationships, romantic relationships and professional relationships --...

Tweens, Teens & College

Could my teen be a cutter?

Cutting, a form of self-injury, is a disturbing trend among teens that often takes parents by surprise. Like many behavioral issues,...

Children's School & Education

What is unschooling?

To those brought up in a strict school environment, the idea of unschooling seems almost unfathomable. But this growing movement...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Supplementing your child’s art education

School budgets all over the country are taking hits. Hard, hard hits. Even while there are increasing demands on academic...

Children's School & Education

Homeschool: Why are so many parents choosing it?

What is behind this growing movement in home education? With over two million students being homeschooled in the United States,...

Activities for Kids

High-tech, musical and artsy summer camps for kids

Is your child a film-lover? A budding scientist? A Grammy-winner in the making? Here are some of the most unique camps and summer...

Family Activities

7 Kid-friendly outdoor activities

With spring fast approaching, it's time to get the kids back into nature. Exposing them to a wide range of outdoor activities at a...

Child Development & Health

Sunscreen for kids: Ask the expert

How often does your child really need to wear sunscreen -- and which type is best? A pediatrician has some advice for you!