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12 Books for Your Kids to Read About Bullying
Must-read titles to bring comfort, understanding and strategies for toddlers to tweens
How Do I Raise My Kids to Be More Independent?
Parents can unknowingly pass on their own anxiety to their kids. But these habits can help you step back and encourage their independence.
10 Questions to Ask My Kid After School
It’s not “How Was Your Day?” These tricks will get your kid to open up—on their schedule.
Making Friends on the Autism Spectrum
How parents can help their kids build friendships at school and on the playground
Mom Friends: Why & How to Nurture Your Friendships
Parenthood changes everything, but maintaining friendships or fostering new ones is worth the effort.
Sound Advice: Help! My Kid’s Friend is a Bad Influence
Kid joined the wrong crowd? 4 tips for parents navigating this sticky social situation, according to a local counselor
My Kid Hurt My Feelings
How you respond to hurt is an opportunity to teach your child how to regulate their own big emotions and feelings.
Mentally Strong Kids: “That’s Not Fair!”
Don’t brush off this common complaint, here’s what to say instead that will help your kids understand what “fair” really means
Mentally Strong Kids: Help! My Kindergartner Has a “Boyfriend”
6 Tips for helping your child (and you too!) interpret their new feelings
Where to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in DFW
8 Last-minute date night ideas for parents
The Pros & Cons of Using Family for Child Care
Beyond the cost savings, we examine the potential benefits and drawbacks to consider before Grandma or another relative commits to full-time child care.
Mentally Strong Kids: Should I Force My Kid to Hug Family?
Why teaching kids to set body boundaries will help protect them
Moving? How to Help Ease the Transition With Your Kids
Counselors’ tips on empathizing with your kids and instilling a new sense of predictability
Overstimulated Mom
Surviving the sensory overload in parenting
How to Explain the True Meaning of Valentine’s Day to Kids
Tips from local experts on talking about teaching self-love and compassion to your kids.
Mrs. McVeigh’s Manners: Introducing a New Partner
A new couple has different ideas about when to meet the kids
Managing the After-School Meltdown
Why some kids lose their cool when they get home. Here’s how experts say to weather the meltdowns.
Our 5 Favorite Articles of 2023
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Mrs. McVeigh’s Manners: Hotel for the Holidays
How to handle hurt feelings when you don’t prefer to stay overnight with relatives