We know that a mother influences her daughter's own body image and can even shape what kind of a parent her daughter will be herself one day. More >>

A lot of traditions and holidays have been done away with in many of our nation's elementary schools. The Pledge of Allegiance might be said once a week, if at all, in 2013. And classic playground games like dodgeball are now a no-no while Red Rover got the ax long ago... More >>

Spring is the time of year when high school juniors are learning about different colleges and high school seniors are receiving their acceptance letters. More >>

Depending on their age, you can work on different manners with your kids by acting out the situations in which they would use them in an age-appropriate way. More >>

Young people today are barraged with the message that material goods buy happiness now more than ever. Let's help them put things in perspective. More >>

Because Santa's elves need help, you may have asked your children to create a holiday wish list, and if your kids are like mine, there's at least one technological gadget on their list this year. Whatever the gadget is, if it connects to the Internet, there are five things you need to do before giving it to your child. More >>

Despite anti-bullying assemblies and measures, bullying seems to only be getting worse. However, expecting to stop bullying behavior is missing a larger point. More >>

Being in the birthday party phase of life (we're in the thick of it having four kids under eleven), I've noticed some changes in how kids celebrate their big day today. Here are five ways birthday parties have changed over the years. More >>

When you first find out that your child has been involved in a cyberbullying incident as the perpetrator, your first responsibility as a parent is helping your child learn from their mistake. You will be successful at doing just that by holding your child accountable for their actions and making sure they understand the consequences of those actions... More >>

"Help! An alien has possessed my sweet little boy!" Parents are often astonished when their "tweener" grows a foot taller and becomes uncommunicative and sometimes explosive. Welcome to the world of a teenage boy. More >>