Parenting

College is a stressful time. Most freshmen are 17 or 18 and are alone in the world for the first time. We collected tips to make it through just a little bit...

Some of my fondest memories are of my brother and I crammed into the back of my parents minivan, eyes glued out the window at the stunning landscape passing by. As a...

“Don’t forget to pick up more salt for the driveway on your way home from school today, Max!” I call after my 16-year-old as he heads for the door.  “I love you!”

It’s that feeling I get when stepping out from a bungie jumping platform.  “No turning back now.  Whatever is going to happen is going to happen.”It’s the same feeling every time...

I believe my kids were born fairly perfect. Along with some genetics, it’s all the stuff to which they are exposed – both in and out of my control – that shapes...

As a kid so many of us had that moment in the driveway playing basketball. Counting down out loud “3….2….1” and putting up a game winning shot to seal the victory and...

With all of the changes surrounding life in the elementary years, elementary school homework can add more stress and anxiety in the lives of elementary students and parents. This does not have...

How Kids Can Start a School ClubIs your child a natural-born leader? Does your child have a special interest or passion to share with others? Could your child...

It’s happening: Your kiddo is leaving the land of preschool and heading into the big new world of elementary school. How will he or she survive it without being overwhelmed? How will...

As a young kid growing up, I always knew that when I got older I wanted to have a son; I never really thought about having a daughter. Having a son meant...