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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.
Put it in Perspective
Our humor columnist reflects on the importance, and difficulty, of teaching kids perspective.
Finding Fatherhood
A dad blogger shares 5 ways that new moms can help ease new dads into fatherhood.
The Notion of Overdevotion
When kids run parents’ lives: How too much devotion can lead to burnout for parents and kids.