Parenting: The Challenge

Transitioning from summer to school mode can be challenging. How do you create a new routine while balancing responsibility and parental guidence?

Battling summer boredom.

When the ex allows the kids to call you by your first name and the step parent gets called Dad.

Teenagers can keep you young. It doesn’t have to be all arguments and yelling. Get to know your teen. It’s fun and educational.

It takes a creative approach to manage a high energy kid. What can you do to help your child succeed?

You know the rules in your house and expect yoru teen to follow them. But what about when your teen has two homes and the rules don’t always overlap? Should a consequence follow your teen to the ex’s house?

Your child may be at the stage where she won’t eat vegetable. It can be very frustrating and you want to be sure she is getting the nutrition that she needs. I have the same issue with my own toddler these days, the only vegetable he is really willing to eat is peas. The tricks [...]

If your child is getting to the age where he will be going to preschool in the fall, you may have some anxiety around it all. It can be hard on you and them, especially if you have been home with them their first few years. Preschool is a great learning experience for the both [...]

With summer comes more free time and relaxed adult supervision which can mean more opportunities for your teen to use alcohol and drugs. According to an annual study of adolescent drug use one third of of high school seniors report having used marijuana as well as 27% of 10th graders. 44% of high school seniors [...]

When your child reaches the teenage years you may have noticed that your relationship has gone through some changes. You may not be as close with them as you once were or really know what’s going on in their lives. How do you stay involved with their life when it seems they don’t want you [...]