12 Essential College Dorm Items Missing From Every Packing List
There’s the official packing list, and then there’s what should go to college with your kid because they’ll thank you for it once they’re there.
There’s the official packing list, and then there’s what should go to college with your kid because they’ll thank you for it once they’re there.
Has a case of senioritis arrived at your house? Don’t wave it off; talk early and often about these last few months before graduation.
Are you going all out this year or is ‘less is more’ your mantra? I share my three “essentials” for back-to-school.
How do you put together a first aid kit for your college kid? With a little time and thought, and they’ll thank you later.
There’s a new Ken in Tween-Town
I had never heard about unified sports teams. I think they will help teach kids about others and themselves.
Our styles are vastly different, but I’m here to help….because I’ve made every fashion mistake there is.
But that’s how I feel about my kids. I really don’t care if they like my music. They spent years listening to me play Aretha, Luther Vandross, The Rolling Stones, etc. and if they one day said, “Hey, Mom? Can you put on that one AC/DC song?”, that’d be great. But I certainly don’t expect it. Just like they don’t expect me to say, “Hey, kids? Can you put on that one Tyler, The Creator song?”
Chelsea Handler of the future is pissed. When she sits down to write her parenting book, she’ll realize the book she wants to write has already been written.
Recognizing my own negative body image issues and instilling a healthy self-image in my 13-year-old daughter.
So you have a daughter competing in the Olympics tonight, like Jody Flatt does, what do you do to help her from cracking under the pressure of tens of millions of eyeballs watching her every lutz jump?
An interview with my son who was involved in a program in which general education students are brought into a special education setting to work as role models, and advocates for the students with disabilities.
Many children can and often do sleep right through the piercing sound of a smoke alarm. So what should parents do?
If you haven’t heard of Allison Stokke, you’re the exception: Google her name and you’ll receive almost one million results. There are fan sites, youtube videos, and countless blog posts, all dedicated to her. And she wishes there weren’t. Allison is a high school student…
There is a misconception that homeschooling is only for the privileged few, but homeschooling is an educational option for single-income, as well as dual-income households.
When did life become so short? Why did I wait so long to make the most out of my time with my daughter? Notes on the long and the short of motherhood.
Should you let your kids get Snapchat? This popular app is creative, real and fun but also comes with some big drawbacks.
Early intervention when it comes to the care of your child’s teeth is important. Here are 5 things you should know about your child’s orthodontic care.
A reader asks for help with a tricky situation: a best friend’s child with developmental issues is bullying her own child.
While we wait to hear from my son’s top-choice college, I’ve taken to a somewhat unconventional coping method.