Blended families are becoming a new norm and taking on the position of stepparent is no easy feat. We spoke with experts to get advice on handling the tricky role of stepparent.
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Is it OK to Spank Your Kids?
As many as 80 percent of parents around the world spank their children. But 50 years of research now shows spanking kids does way more harm than good.
Should You Let Your Kids View Disturbing Things?
Parents need to be prepared to answer questions that come up from seeing potentially violent images without minimizing or discounting kids’ concerns or fears, which may include, “Could that happen to you? To me?”
The Alarming Truth About Child Drownings in North Texas
Why water safety dives deeper than swim lessons and water watchers.
Coping with the Wandering Problem for Kids with Disabilities
Researchers found that more than 26 percent of kids ages 6 to 17 with autism, intellectual disabilities or developmental delays wandered away from a safe place in the last year.
The Kids Are All Right (So Stop the Mommy Guilt)
Stop stressing working moms. Your littles might actually be better than OK.
Kids, Christmas and the Materialism Conundrum
The struggle to find balance between wanting your children to have what friends have and keeping them from becoming materialistic
Bullies 101
When my son was bullied, I reacted like most dads and walked over to the bully and asked him if it made him feel like a big man antagonizing a fifth-grader. I then explained to him what antagonizing means.
Kids Secretly Wish for Moms to Chill Out
Busy parents agonize over finding more time to spend with the kids – but is this feeling reciprocated by the…
Encourage Apathetic Students
Dr. Charles Fay, parent, author and speaker for the group, shares these at-home tips for helping kids stay focused at school.
The Gripe List
My notepad is filled with half-baked thoughts and observations that will never see the light of day. Then again, maybe today can be that day.
Like Bully, Like Kid
No longer limited to pushes on the playground, bullying is now often a 24/7 ordeal, thanks to the surge in social media and the popularity (and anonymity) of mass texting.
Dance Dance Evolution
I trained for this night ever since the doctor said the scariest three words I’ve ever heard on July 26,…
Amazing Manners
When a 3-year-old boy ran up to Elise McVeigh and properly, genially introduced his friends to her, she knew she…
Learning Curves Ahead
Did you ever have a hard time sitting through a lecture? Then you can probably relate to your son who…
Error of Entitlement
Jim Fay, co-author of From Innocence to Entitlement: A Love and Logic Cure for the Tragedy of Entitlement, observes that entitlement is a growing epidemic in our culture.
How To Handle Tattletales
Tattletales are a common part of parenting, childhood and family life. If you find yourself frustrated by your little informer,…
Helping Youth Handle Stress
Are you causing your child to be stressed? Youth might feel they need to perform to please their parents. Children…
Children Anonymous
What happens to kids of alcoholics who grow up and become parents themselves? A look at one woman whose world unraveled and how, with help, she put it all back together.
Growing Up Multi-Cultured
Research shows that classrooms filled with students from many cultures are a plus for all involved.