Motherhood & Family

Life in the ‘hood

7 Ways to ease your child’s transition back to school

7 Ways to ease your child’s transition back to school

By Steve Reifman The process of transitioning back to school at the conclusion of summer vacation can be very difficult for children. There are many […]

What’s your toddler really thinking?

What’s your toddler really thinking?

Kids may say the darndest things, but toddlers seem to have the market cornered on defiant expressions of opinion. Your once sweet, but inarticulate, baby turns […]

5 Issues parents worry about that don’t matter

5 Issues parents worry about that don’t matter

I sometimes think when an obstetric nurse hands the rapturous parents their beautiful newborn child, another nurse should be sticking a twenty-year prescription for Xanax […]

3 Tips for better communication with your teen

3 Tips for better communication with your teen

By Jerry Weichman, Ph.D. Parent: “How was your day?” Teen: “Good.” Parent: “What did you do today?” Teen: “Nothing.” Does that sound like a recent […]

Teach your child how to persevere

Teach your child how to persevere

Many historians feel that one of Winston Churchill’s greatest speeches was given at a graduation ceremony at Oxford University. He had worked on the speech […]

ABCs of Motherhood

ABCs of Motherhood

Editor’s note: Children learn their ABCs which in turn helps them to become readers, writers, and good spellers. As Moms, we need to learn the […]

Today’s modern moms: Finance, lifestyle and digital statistics {Infographic}

Today’s modern moms: Finance, lifestyle and digital statistics {Infographic}

  Each year millions of women experience the joys, challenges, and sticker shock of having a baby.  This infographic takes a look at new moms […]

What drives helicopter parenting and spanking?

What drives helicopter parenting and spanking?

We hear a lot about the dangers of helicopter and punishment-focused parenting, but I don’t think we’ve considered what drives adults to parent this way. […]