honesty

Mom & Dad

Is the Easter bunny real? How to answer your child

Is the Easter bunny real? It's the question parents don't want to think about answering. But the time will come when you'll be faced...

School Age Kids

How long should kids believe in the Easter Bunny?

Imaginary and make-believe play are totally appropriate for young children. However with make-believe, kids know certain things are...

School Age Kids

Caught in the act: The Easter Bunny revealed

You thought your child was asleep. You even waited an extra beat before digging out the plastic eggs and that green grass. But while...

Preschoolers

Little liars!

We know that almost all children try lying at some point. But what should we do when our little angels look us in the face and tell...

Mom & Dad

Mom blogger acknowledges, "I love one child more than the other"

Last week, Babble blogger Kate, a mom of two young children with a third on the way, wrote a post titled, “Mom Confession: I think I...

Dating

3 Things you should never lie to your guy about

Sometimes little white lies are a relationship necessity, like when you can’t bear to tell him you think his older sister is crazy,...

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...

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...

Monday Mom Challenge

Monday Mom challenge: Stop lying!

What’s the harm, you ask? It’s just a little white lie. We all tell little lies, you say. Well, maybe we do. But does that make a...