Are You and Your Kids Ready For Sleepaway Camp?
How do you know if your kids are ready to go to camp? Are you ready to let them go, or will you spend the week lying on their bed waiting for their return?
How do you know if your kids are ready to go to camp? Are you ready to let them go, or will you spend the week lying on their bed waiting for their return?
I want my young daughter’s upcoming birthday party be of the “no gifts” kind. How does that work on invitations? Will my daughter be disappointed?
What’s the best way to react to toddler fights and aggression on the playground…especially if the offender isn’t your child?
All that said, the decision to leave your kids alone is obviously a very personal one and depends on factors such as their maturity, their environment and your basic comfort level. As well as other issues like whether you should put the oldest kid in charge and your kids’ ability to follow safety rules to the letter.
Let’s talk about bribery. Have you ever employed bribery as parenting tool, or do you think it’s setting a dangerous precedent?
It’s bound to happen. Your kid is going to make a friend that you don’t like. What do you do? How do you know whether to step in or stand back?
Do you tell parents if you know their kid is involved in destructive behavior? I happen to think it takes a village, even if it makes me uncomfortable at times.
A mom is stuck in an awkward family situation with an in-law who is holding an unreasonable grudge. What can she do to make future family gatherings tolerable?
We talk about cranky babies and unwieldy toddlers; why don’t we talk more about struggling teens? We fear judgment, but that’s just got to stop.
A reader says her husband thinks she can no longer go braless at home because their sons are growing up. I have a few things to say about that.
In the past week I have had conversations with several people about what age is okay to leave your child home alone. What do you think?
Unsure about whether 13 Reasons Why on Netflix is okay for your teen? My teen and an educator help me break it down for parents who have concerns.
It is the time of year when you begin to hear complaints from the kids about their teachers. “My teacher hates me!” Do you step in or let them work it out?
A reader wants to know how much is too much when it comes to managing new friendships for her tween after switching to a new school.
We look at other parents say, I will never be like that! We are full of self righteous indignation and feel confident in our superior parenting skills! Then it happens. One day you recognize yourself in some other parent and it isn’t a good thing.
A reader asks how to help a teen stick out a difficult activity when the other kids are making things unpleasant.
How can we make our children realize that lying and cheating are wrong when they see people whom they admire lie and cheat?
I have found I’m much more laid back with parenting my second child, but that doesn’t mean he’s any less loved. Can you relate?
There was an unexpectedly large snowstorm that paralyzed parts of the NY tristate area. This is one of the many stories of bravery by young people that night.
It is inevitable. We all face disappointments in our lives, many times out of our direct control. How we handle those disappointments is up to us. Teaching our children to weather setbacks and failures is one of the more important jobs we face as parents.