There were twice as many parents as teenagers in the room, light streaming through a Palladian window at one end. We were huddled with our kids, coaching them to the…
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Author’s note: In order to preserve the dignity of this fine family magazine, underlined words in this column are to be pronounced backwards. Thank you. If you have a child…
Q: I’ve seen a friend try to give time-outs to her 2-yearold. She’s holding the child in a chair and telling him it’s a time-out. I thought the idea was…
How to spot prescription drug use and what parents can do to prevent it.
Tired of folks mispronouncing your kids’ names or asking questions about where your kids came from? This mom has tips for helping folks understand your family.
When parents think the baby days are difficult, keep your head up and carry on! Parenting is a journey and if you’re lucky, there’s no end to it.
She’s out there, somewhere, winging her way toward us.And now the two most beautiful words in the English language are flashing on the big board here in Concourse 3: ON…
Q: My son is a junior and refuses to even talk about college. I don’t want to be one of those parents who does everything for their kid, but I…
As a mother, a teacher for 19 years, and now a school counselor, I have seen the many anxieties that an upcoming school project can cause for your child. In…
Meet a teacher who helped my kids fall in love with school and learning!
Ben, my oldest son, is thirteen. Sometimes he wanders into the room with a thousand-yard stare, which can only mean one thing. Girls. For the past year or so, he…
Q: My 2½-year-old just moved to a big kid bed. He was a great sleeper in the crib, but now he wakes up several times at night and wanders in…