Parenting

Cultural Shift Means Moms and Daughters Experience Life Changes Together

Women are having children later and their daughters are entering puberty earlier, which can mean mom and daughter are entering perimenopause and puberty together....

The Positive Side of Peer Pressure

As parents know, dealing with peer pressure is part of growing up. It’s normal for teens to feel swayed by a group and be...

The Mommy Buffer

After my son’s birthday, he and I sat down to write thank you notes. We had the presents in front of us on the...

Yogisms for Parents

Yogi Berra was a baseball legend. He was also just as well-known for the things he said. Many of his wise words could directly be...

Overweight and Alone

The obesity epidemic among American kids is not news, and although increased nutritional education, improved school cafeteria options and the addition of physical activity...

Becoming a Foster Parent in Ohio

14,000 Ohio children currently live in foster care. Foster kids are often transient, moving from temporary home to temporary home after experiencing neglect, abuse...

When a Parent Remarries

Family dynamics are complex in situations of divorce and remarriage. Combining households, kids and possibly different parenting styles can leave everyone involved feeling stressed...

5 Easy Tips For Going Green With Your Kids

Over the past couple of decades, the impact of environmental abuse by man has been extremely severe. Two studies published in Science and Anthropocene...

The Bully at Home

Imagine this scenario: The principal calls to tell you that your son has been involved in an incident of bullying at school. You are...

Teaching Kids Self Advocacy

What does it mean to teach self-advocacy? And why is it important? Self-advocacy is the ability to recognize one’s needs and have the tools to...

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