It’s easy to know when to take babies and toddlers to the doctor for well-baby and well-child checkups. The schedule is pretty rigid, and we have the...
More and more families are becoming blended families which means that parents are remarrying and children and gaining new step parents. This can also mean some...
Next year, my oldest child will be a freshman in high school. As incredible as it seems, that means it's time for him to start thinking about where he wants to...
Building a relationship with step kids may not always be an easy task. This can be especially true if you are dealing with older kids. Many step kids live with...
What does privacy mean for young teenagers? Parenting is much more than just teaching your kids right and wrong, good or bad, or health and fitness. It is also...
Summer is fast approaching and for many kids that means summer camp. If this is your child’s first trip to camp, you may both be nervous about how things...
Parents always hope for the best when bringing a child into the world. Teaching responsibility is one of the big lessons parents need to teach their children...
While the peers of homeschooled children are tucked away in the “traditional†classroom setting, you and your children can be out engaging in activities in...
For young kids dealing with death can be hard. As parents what do we tell them? How can we help our kids cope with a loss? Here are a few ideas that may help...
Not every family can travel during spring break. And how many of us have truely explored our local community? Not all parents can get the week off, but that...