Teenagers
Pregnancy
First Pregnancy
Being pregnant for the first time causes a whirlwind of emotions. They can range from excitement, anticipation, and joy to...
I missed my Period – Could I Be Pregnant?
Reactions can range from disgraced expletives to nagging excitement and instantaneously the past, present and future feels changed somehow. “I...
Blame it On Baby Brain
You parked your car at the grocery store, only to come out and realize in a sweeping rush of emotion...
Pregnancy Stress – The Most Stressful Times in a Woman’s Life
Pregnancy Stress? Really? Pregnancy can be one of the most stressful times in a woman’s life and for good reasons....
Children
Parenting the Middle Child – The Kid Stuck in the Middle
Somewhere in this world there is a brilliant psychologist that introduced the idea of “the middle child syndrome.” Perhaps it...
Negotiating with Children – The Pros and Cons
Negotiating with children is like trying to swim against a rip tide. It is difficult, tiring at best and a...
My Baby is Growing Up – Enjoy Your Babies As Much as You Can
It’s almost sudden the way our kids grow up. It’s similar to how sometimes summer just blows out of the...
Lazy Children – Who Should Take the Blame?
Do you ever find yourself complaining about the laziness of your children? Can you spend several hours cleaning your home...
Motherhood
6 Tips for Raising Confident Daughters
Raising a daughter who is confident, well-mannered and has a good self-image is not easy, especially in today’s uncivil world....
Six Tips to De-Stress the Newly Single Mom
Being a mother is demanding enough without the added stress of all that accompanies the dissolution of a marriage. From...
Going from One Kid to Two Was Hard
Becoming a mother was one of the most wonderful and difficult things that’s ever happened to me. Everything I’d ever...
Education
Are Teachers Messing Up Our Children?
A recent article published in The Guardian said it well, “Schooling without learning is just time served.” There is an...
Why Raising Upstanders Gets an A+
Schools are where children gain knowledge but it’s also the place where they create connection and develop as social beings....
Three Good Reasons for Building a Bond with Your Child’s School
When my oldest began First Grade, a neighbor of mine who had children slightly older than mine, gave me this...
Common Benefits of Online Learning You Should Consider Today
If you have a child who is looking to get a college education soon, whether they’ve recently completed high school...