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Children's School & Education

Unschooling: Learning from life

Have you heard about unschooling? Unlike homeschooling, which you've probably heard of, unschooling is a life-long parenting and...

Age by Age

Tricks kids use to get their way

It doesn't take long for a parent to discover the dichotomous nature of children. On one hand, they are adorable, precious and full...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Is your teenager lying to you?

You thought you dealt with the lying issue when your child was younger. You thought it was clear: you and your teenager had enough...

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...

Teen Health & Wellness

Acne actually causes depression, new study finds

A new study by British medical researchers found that teen acne can actually cause depression. How can parents help their teens...

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...

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,...

Tweens, Teens & College

The teens and birth control debate

Does teaching teens about birth control promote promiscuity? That is at the heart of this debate. Most parents want their teens to...

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...

Mom & Dad

5 parenting mistakes that can screw up your teen

There are moments when parents of teens may want to throw up their hands and forget about making an effort at parenting. Their...

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...

Tweens, Teens & College

5 Reasons being your teen daughter’s BFF is a bad idea

You’re a mom, so you likely want to have good, close and meaningful relationship with your daughter. You can have that, but not by...

Teen Behavior

Teens and alcohol

Underage drinking is against the law and can lead to dangerous behavior and tragedy. Yet many parents are not only aware that their...

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...

Teen Behavior

Teens and date rape

Talking to teens about dating isn’t always the easiest thing for a parent to do. But it’s vitally important, given the prevalence of...