Teach Your Kids How to Make Their Own Decisions
It may surprise you to learn that, from elementary school through high school, kids are generally capable of making decisions that are about as…
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Parent Talk: How I’m Building an A-Team for My Child
A few weeks before school, my rising Kindergartner, David, bunny-hopped home from a playdate at our neighbor’s house with his pants at his ankles….
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Parents: The Most Valuable Player in Youth Sports is You
Super Bowl champion Brady Poppinga still remembers a heated argument that unfolded between a volunteer coach and parent following a youth baseball game he…
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Get Your Kids into the Back-to-School Groove
The school year is in full gear and you may be finding that after the summer months of lax bedtimes and fun in the sun,…
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Parents: Get Back into the School Groove
So you’re helping your kids get on track with their new class schedule, homework and extracurricular activities and you find that YOU are struggling…
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5 Tips for Working Moms (And Dads!) to Survive Back to School
From the moment my daughter got out of school in May to the end of July, was a complete blur. It was a blur…
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Don’t Make These 3 Common Parenting Mistakes
There’s no secret formula to raising kids, no 10 easy steps that can guarantee the outcome. Raising human beings isn’t like baking a cake…
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How to Raise Kind, Respectful Kids
James, age seven, and Elizabeth, age five, “fought constantly,” usually because Elizabeth would try to do whatever James was doing. Their mom says she…
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Understanding Your Teen’s Brain
Most parents are so mesmerized by their baby, toddler and child, they don’t know what to do when they get to the teenage years….
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How to Add Books to Your Home Library
Make it a weekly family activity to visit the public library. Be open minded about what your kids choose. It is okay if they…
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