Over the last five years, I’ve read 60 titles for Parenting by the Book. All Joy and No Fun by Jennifer Senior is the first to move me to tears. …
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I decided to read The Curse of the Good Girl by Rachel Simmons because I was worried about the dangers of “the ideal girl” curtailing my daughters’ power and potential. …
According to Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Mate, authors of Hold On to Your Kids, parents need to matter more than peers. As a parent with a preteen, my child is…
With school starting back up soon, I wanted to read something that would keep me mindful of the difference between my children excelling in school and being happy in school. …
When I was a kid, back-to-school shopping was a big deal because my mom would outfit us for the whole year. I remember parading around the dressing room in outfits…
Five-year-old Jerhmontey struggled with anger management and had difficulty with authority figures. In kindergarten, he was suspended for his behavior. After spending time at an afterschool and summer program for…
Have a crack at our quiz (or if you’re feeling brave, you might ask the wife or kids to take it!) And see where you rate. Which is it –…
Each spring brings a rite of passage for a new crop of mothers as they register their little ones for kindergarten. I can still remember what it felt like to…
RICHMOND, Va. – While planning financially for your student’s collegiate future may seem difficult or even unattainable, a local financial professional says with proper preparation and fiscal management, sending your…
We’ve all heard that life upon the wicked stage is a difficult career, full of rejection, brief highs, and lots of blood, sweat, and tears. Getting into a college bachelor…
Raising children of character in an indulgent age can be difficult so Dan Kindlon, author of Too Much of a Good Thing, offers parents guidance not only on how to…
“Obviously not all teachers are parents but all parents are teachers…When we teach kids to be good people we help the world becomes a safer, saner, more equitable place for…