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...
Delaying Pregnancy Increases Risks and Complications
Today, many women are delaying pregnancy until their early or late 30’s according to new statistics from the CDC. In...
Healthy Weight Gain During Pregnancy – How Much Should you Gain
There is no way to discuss pregnancy without talking about the healthy weight gain during pregnancy.’ Your doctor will discuss...
Children
Parents Must Lead By Example
If you were to group together a bunch of parents and their children in one room, within an hour, you...
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...
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
4 Legitimate Sites With Unique Essays For Sale
Both high school and university students face the daunting hassle of providing ready, well-researched reports, term papers and essays as...
Educational Tour Ideas to Keep Your Teen Busy This Summer
Summer school vacation can be a challenge for parents and kids alike, especially for the parents of teenagers. Many teens...
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....