Motherhood & Family
Life in the ‘hood
Teach your kids to take risks
A Dad’s Point-of-View We should encourage our kids to take risks. Of course, I don’t mean foolish or dangerous risks, but those that will help […]
Tweens experimenting with drugs
By Jerry Weichman, Ph.D. Tweens love to try new things, including dangerous, addictive drugs. Would you be able to tell if your kids were sampling […]
The erosion of parental confidence and how to get it back
Strengthening our parental self-worth to strengthen our kids A question has been burning in my mind for quite some time, “Why does parental confidence seem […]
10 Questions to help you determine if your child is ready for college
Spring is the time of year when high school juniors learn about different colleges and high school seniors receive their acceptance letters. Some high school […]
Why didn’t experienced parents tell me this?
When you’re pregnant, experienced parents warn you: “You’re never going to sleep again.” “Enjoy leaving the house now, because once that baby is born, it’ll […]
Parenting a boy and his penis
Before becoming a mother, I remember hearing about a family member’s struggle with her son’s bath time. Her son proudly demonstrated how he could make […]
Single moms: A blight on America?
The misperceptions of single motherhood – Stop the finger-pointing By Holly Pavlika According to The Annie E. Casey Foundation, 19 million children live in single-mother […]
Parenting principle: What you focus on grows
There’s not a parent alive who hasn’t been annoyed, angered, and disappointed in their children at one time or another. We all know the feeling […]
