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A Surprising Approach to Father’s Day: What Dads Truly Want
Searching for that perfect present for Father's Day? A tie? A new set of golf clubs? Tickets to a baseball game? These are some of the…
Kids Pushing Your Buttons? 4 Steps to Take Control
“What wires together, fires together” – Neuropsychologist Dr. Donald O. Hebb, 1949 Resentment. Dismay. Frustration. Helplessness. These are often the feelings parents have when your children…
How to Talk to Your Kids About 50 Shades of Grey
You might be thinking your kids don’t know about the movie, or haven’t heard about the books, but you will likely be wrong. With its Valentines…
Managing Teen Social Media Use
Despite protests about privacy when using social media, most teenagers desire the safety they feel from their parents' involvement. Our kids want to know we've got…
Parents: Why Snapchat CEO’s College Emails Matter
Parents: Why Snapchat CEO's College Emails Matter If the Snapchat app itself weren't sketchy enough (allowing for a text or image to be erased within a…
#BanBossy Too Narrow: Let’s Lean In to Help Girls Learn Courage
Earlier this week, Sheryl Sandberg's nonprofit, Lean In, together with the Girl Scouts of USA launched a public service campaign called #BanBossy. Celebrities and CEOs are…
Managing Holiday Prep with Kids
Along with the blessings of family come the obligations. And when the holidays roll around, we are spread more thinly than ever. With so many more…
Stay Connected as New Parents
Navigating a major life change – like becoming parents – requires adjustment in almost every area of life. Intimacy and arousal are often casualties of a…
Assessing Suicide Risk in Your Child
As the fall arrives and brings with it shorter days, pressures mount on our children and so do parents' concern for their children's mental health, and…
Fostering Self Esteem in Kids
Self Esteem is Earned Like growth, self esteem always involves stretching and is earned. It is therefore one of the hardest things to "give" or teach…