http://www.sheknows.com/ Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0700 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/991875/playing-helps-military-child-deal-with-deployment I love talking with my son. Through the entire age of 5, having conversations with him has been absolutely amazing to me, and a great insight into how his mind and heart are developing. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/991875/playing-helps-military-child-deal-with-deployment Parenting Parenting Tips & Advice Kids with Special Needs Laura Crawford Wed, 06 Feb 2013 13:00:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/982743/talking-to-your-kids-about-assisted-reproduction It can be daunting enough to talk to your kids about how babies are made the old-fashioned way, but with so many families created by in vitro, surrogacy or alternative insemination, you need to be ready to answer tough questions. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/982743/talking-to-your-kids-about-assisted-reproduction Parenting Parenting Tips & Advice Mom & Dad Ami Burns Tue, 11 Sep 2012 03:00:00 -0700 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/970875/teaching-kids-about-september-11-2001 The date September 11, 2001 became embossed in history 11 years ago. How do you explain to kids the sheer magnitude of what happened? And how do you reassure them about the acts of terrorism on U.S. soil? http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/970875/teaching-kids-about-september-11-2001 Parenting Parenting Tips & Advice Parenting Advice & Columns Sarah W. Caron Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:00:00 -0700 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/963412/how-to-give-your-kids-bad-news Dealing with life's curve balls is taxing enough on you, but having to tell your children can be one of the hardest parts of parenting. While helping your kids cope with a change in plans can be easy, dishing the news that there has been a death or disappointment can make you wonder: what is the right way to break it to your youngsters? So, before you risk thrusting your kiddos into an emotional tailspin, discover five tips on how to give your kids bad news. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/963412/how-to-give-your-kids-bad-news Parenting Parenting Tips & Advice Child Development & Health Michelle Maffei Wed, 09 May 2012 07:45:00 -0700 http://www.sheknows.com/how-to/articles/957355/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-drugs-and-alcohol Though it can be difficult to discuss drug and alcohol use with your kids, it's essential to talk with your children early and often, to keep them educated and informed. Learn how to initiate conversations and speak candidly to your children to help prevent your kids from getting involved with drugs and alcohol now and in the future. http://www.sheknows.com/how-to/articles/957355/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-drugs-and-alcohol How-To Parenting How-to Kori Ellis Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/949755/are-you-an-empowered-parent There are parents who expect their kids to submit to authority. But does an “It’s-my-way-or-the-highway” program really fly today? Erik A. Fisher, Ph.D., aka Dr. E..., author of The Art of Empowered Parenting: The Manuel You Wish Your Kids Came With, teaches parents that they don’t need to have power over their kids—they can have power with them through communication and mutual respect. Dr. E. discusses empowered parenting below. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/949755/are-you-an-empowered-parent Parenting Parenting Tips & Advice Parenting Advice & Columns Julie Weingarden Dubin Tue, 18 Oct 2011 01:10:00 -0700 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/843925/real-moms-share-how-i-connect-with-my-kids Your kids are growing, schedules are getting busier by the day, new interests are emerging and you may feel as if you and your children are strangers passing in the hallway. As kids and their personalities grow, it can begin to feel like the moments when you really feel connected become more and more infrequent. Here are a few daily ways to make connections that can build into strong bonds between you and your child. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/843925/real-moms-share-how-i-connect-with-my-kids Parenting Parenting Tips & Advice Parenting Advice & Columns Christy Pogorelac Sat, 20 Nov 2010 07:58:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/820224/Criticism-and-the-teenage-years Even if you’ve been the perfect example of constructive criticism, even if your child has been demonstrating healthy and positive ways to give and receive criticism for years, the teenage years are different. Yes, they are. The pressure of adolescence -- from hormones to academic expectations -- changes so many parts of a child’s life. Ideas about improvement and feelings of judgment change right along with those body changes. As helpful and positive as you have been and are, it is time to revisit the issue of criticism from a decidedly teenage perspective. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/820224/Criticism-and-the-teenage-years Parenting Family Fun Parenting Advice & Columns Jen Klein Sat, 20 Nov 2010 07:55:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/820223/Helping-your-child-learn-to-give-criticism Learning to receive criticism is an important life skill, and it can be a challenge to master when such judgment is not always given in constructive and helpful ways! Words meant for improvement are given inelegantly -- or even angrily -- and discerning the real message can be difficult. Along with helping your child learn to receive criticism, take that discussion to the next level and help him learn to give criticism in a truly constructive way. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/820223/Helping-your-child-learn-to-give-criticism Parenting Family Fun Parenting Advice & Columns Jen Klein Thu, 18 Nov 2010 02:25:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/820080/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 too much, if you ask the kids. As children get older, the need to carefully select our words is highlighted by their reactions, or lack thereof. As we navigate the parenting path, it is helpful to recognize and avoid the ineffective parenting phrases that frequently slip from our mouths. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/820080/The-most-ineffective-things-to-say-to-your-kids Parenting Parenting Tips & Advice Mom & Dad Tiernan McKay