I read an article from England last week about "free-range vs. helicopter" parenting.  According to the article, helicopter parents wrap their "children in cotton wool," and free-range parents "give [their] offspring a bus pass and mobile phone and [let] them go for it.  One of the questions raised was... More >>

Your radio show was carried locally in the late 1990s until, I think, the early 2000s. This was the time when I was realizing my marriage was "too destructive and difficult," as you've put it... More >>

Is Mom overreacting when Dad leaves toddler kids unsupervised even for only a few minutes? More >>

...And I got a letter from Daniel I thought was worth answering because a lot of us can learn from it: "...Lately I've been having a problem with the females I've been dating.." More >>

Ever since I heard your interview with Abby Johnson, I've been haunted. You read the opening chapter, and I froze in place. Your voice could have been that of the baby being aborted, had the precious child been given a chance to have a voice.... More >>

The blogosphere is all abuzz with a lot of women furious about an article in the Wall Street Journal titled "Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior."  It's an excerpt from Amy Chua's new book "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother," and basically, it's an analysis of the Asian mentality versus the Western mentality of raising children.  If I had to pick one myself, I'd pick the Asian method of raising children... More >>

Mean girls are showing up in schools at younger and younger ages: More >>

...I got a question from Arianna: "I have three children; two girls in the second and fifth grades and one boy in the first grade..." More >>

Does your child dream of owning their own business and one day? If this is the case then you can nurture their entrepreneurial spirit as they grow and help them create the life of their dreams.  There are certain considerations that can give you great insight and help you decide if your child has what it takes to be an entrepreneur... More >>

We teach our kids to give gifts to other family members, and they often learn that you do that because that is what you are supposed to do, but these gifts are often given in exchange of gifts given to them. Let's talk about giving selflessly to people in need and teaching your child the same... More >>