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Child Development & Health

5 House rules parents should not ignore

In my humorous how-to book, 35 Things Your Teens Won't Tell You So I Will, I lay down rules about every aspect of a teen's life....

Family Activities

Kids' playlist makeover

Your kids probably know all the top songs and artists today, but what about the classics? With great artists like The Who playing...

SheKnows TV: Families Collide

Five ways to stay connected with your family

Life is busy. With so many dual-income and single-parent households, busy at-home parents, and kids participating in sports and...

SheKnows TV: Families Collide

Communicating with your teen

Whether it's talking to your teen about her first love, warning her about the dangers of smoking or simply trying to find out what...

SheKnows TV: Families Collide

Keeping in touch while your kids are away at college

With so many methods of instant communication, you may be wondering how -- and how often -- to keep in touch with your child when he...

SheKnows TV: Families Collide

Getting ready to send your kids to college

To help you deal with the practical packing as well as the drama-filled goodbyes, we've put together a guide to get you and your...

Teen Behavior

6 ways to tame teen behavior

If you have a teenager, you know the feeling of trying to wrangle a wild animal -- and losing. The good news is that you can tame...

Mom & Dad

7 Ways to connect with your kids this week

With the harried lives we live, it can be easy to feel disconnected from our families. Get connected this week with these seven easy...

Mom & Dad

5 Things a step-parent should never do

Becoming a step-parent can be a blessing... and a gigantic stress. There are certain things, certain minefields, that step-parents...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Monday Mom challenge: Listen to your kids' music

It's a classic stereotype of decades past: The parent neither liking nor understanding the kids' preferred music. The parent cries,...

Parenting Advice & Columns

How to deal with parenting criticism

You've probably heard someone say at some point, "Parenting is not for sissies." So very true! Whether it's the demands of any given...

Mom & Dad

5 Quick pick-me-ups for tired moms

What's that , you say? The baby was up all night and your 4-year-old wet the bed (again)? We know. Being a mom is tiresome work,...

New Year - Your Family

6 Ways to be a better mom

No one said motherhood is easy. And while the rewards are enormous (what could be better than hearing those three little words come...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Teach kids to have an open mind

"Keep an open mind," I say to my kids. Whether it's over a new theatrical production, some item of clothing I've brought home for...

Children's School & Education

5 Lessons for kids about charity

As a parent, you can start instilling a sense of charitable giving and generosity in children from a young age. Making donations and...

Community & Human Services

6 Ways to build a sense of community

From the time children are young, creating a sense of community where they can feel secure, nurtured and supported is important....

Teen Behavior

Letting kids learn the hard way

I've always been a believer in natural consequences, even though letting situations evolve to their "natural" conclusions can be...

Age by Age

Teaching kids table manners

All children can behave like little turkeys once in a while, but when the family is sitting around the Thanksgiving table, the only...

Super Moms Guide: Time Management

Time-saving tips for working moms

Being a mom, you're acutely aware that time is a precious commodity and that 24 hours in a day is simply not enough time to complete...

School Age Kids

10 Secrets of great moms

Redbook knows that moms just know . So the life-tested parenting advice here comes straight from the mouths of the experts --...