Parenting Tips

Where Are Your Kids?

Eva Glettner | Posted 06.01.2012

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There are evil people in this world. The kind of people that will dupe a little boy and take his life. You better bet that I'm going to do everything in my power to shield my children from it.

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Scramble Eggs with Your Tot in Just 30 Easy Steps!

Rob Sachs | Posted 05.31.2012

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It's 6:00 a.m. and a tiny finger is poking you in the face. "Daddy, I'm hungry." You turn to your spouse. With a beleaguered moan, she reminds you that it's your day to get up with the kid.

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Why We Don't Need to Parent Like the French (With One Exception)

Karen Le Billon | Posted 05.31.2012

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There are many aspects of French culture that I love. But there is much the French could learn from us, particularly the child rearing values that tend to be prioritized in North America: empathy, creativity, and individual motivation (that "can-do" attitude).

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The New Family Network: More Than Ever, It Takes a Village

Dr. Peggy Drexler | Posted 05.30.2012

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Melanie's husband died suddenly at 35, leaving her to care for their three sons, ages 8, 4, and 10 months. She had no family nearby. Turns out, she had something just as valuable: A network of friends.

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Compete, Pout, Martyr and Shout

Laurie Gerber | Posted 05.25.2012

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How could we learn anything other than that which we grew up immersed in, and usually, are genetically predisposed to as well? The only way we could be any different or more imaginative, is if we put conscious thought and effort into it. Are you doing that?

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Why Society Is Failing Young Boys

Dr. Philip Zimbardo | Posted 05.25.2012

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As entertaining as these movies can be, what are the effects these stereotypes of men have on the young guys growing up watching them?

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This Year's Top 10 Summer Camp Must-Haves

Women & Co | Posted 05.22.2012

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I reached out to my network of savvy mom friends for a mini focus group and curated this list of top 10 must-haves for camp this summer.

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What Nobody Tells Parents, But Should

Maureen Anderson | Posted 05.22.2012

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What could possibly be the harm in pulling someone aside and saying, "You know, this is really none of my business. But I think what you're doing is amazing"?

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Is Your Ex Letting The Kids Watch Too Much TV? How To Deal

Common Sense Media | Posted 05.21.2012

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"Is it that bad to let your kids watch Aliens?" My ex-husband posed this question to me -- and he was dead serious. Did I mention that our kids are 6 and 8?

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Bullying Starts at Home

Rev. Romal J. Tune | Posted 05.21.2012

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Often, our public discourse regarding the need to end bullying centers around the assumption that children are only bullied at school. That assumption couldn't be further from the truth.

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Help! My Daughter And I Are Always Fighting Over Our Differences

The Huffington Post | Susan Stiffelman | Posted 05.21.2012

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Dear Susan, We are an older couple with only one child, after trying for many years to have a family. I love my daughter very much, but we are extr...

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CPR, Take The Refresher!

Anjali Varma | Posted 05.17.2012

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If you have a child older than 2-years-old and haven't taken a CPR class since the birth of your child, you may be unaware that in the last two years, the CPR guidelines have changed. I

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Parenting: It's All About Perspective

Darryle Pollack | Posted 05.16.2012

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With due respect to Dr. Spock, Dr. Brazelton and now Dr. Sears, no one has figured out a fool-proof method of raising perfect children; it's a daily pop quiz that requires learning on the fly.

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Teaching Kids The Value Of Unhappiness

Betsy Brown Braun | Posted 05.16.2012

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Emotional literacy is one of the realms of development that must be woven into growing up. Children need to learn to recognize, name, access and live with myriad feelings, including the strong ones, all of which are healthy and normal.

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Is the Time Magazine Breastfeeding Cover Over the Line in Terms of Good Taste?

Quora | Posted 05.11.2012

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This question originally appeared on Quora. By Shannon Turlington, Mother This photo is designed to be shocking and (pardon the pun) titillating. ...

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Circumcision: The Movie

Michael Solomon | Posted 05.10.2012

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I suppose we'll never know exactly how the first circumcision pitch went, though it's outcome may partially explain why all these millennia later, so many of us are drawn to the movie business.

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How To Get Rid Of Divorce Guilt

Linda Lipshutz, MS, ACSW | Posted 05.10.2012

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Those of us who have been through divorce often struggle with low-self esteem, keeping ourselves stuck in a guilty, unworthy place.

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Like It or Not, Your Kids Will Turn into You

Laurie Gerber | Posted 05.09.2012

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You'd think it tragic if your kid didn't get to fulfill his or her full potential, but what about you? Have you taken the time to think about and discuss what you really want to do with your life?

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Summer Home Tips: Allergy Friendly

Robin Wilson | Posted 05.09.2012

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As you return to your summer home, there are many things on the maintenance list and given the damp weather this year, many homeowners are reporting mold related issues. Plus, with the high pollen count and allergens, we are also hearing more about bouts of wheezing and sneezing.

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The Trouble with Teens

Michelle Lamar | Posted 05.08.2012

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As the mother of two teen daughters, there are daily parenting challenges that can't be found in parenting books. The "third circle of hell," also known as parenting teenagers, can be rough.

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Middle School 'Mean'?

Darryl Sollerh | Posted 05.08.2012

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A mom or dad may be quite shocked to discover that their own daughter has, in Middle School, taken up behaviors that can only be described as, well, mean.

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5 Absolute Rules of Raising Teenagers

Michelle Lamar | Posted 05.07.2012

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If you haven't experienced the third circle of hell in parenting, a.k.a parenting a teenager, you might want to skip this blog post.

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Choosing the Right Camp for Your Kids

Women & Co | Posted 05.01.2012

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By Dawn McAvoy, Chief Marketing Officer, Women & Co. For me, signs that spring has arrived include: gradually warming temperatures, the first flower ...

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My Kids Don't Agree That A Little Work Never Hurt Anyone...

Jane Crockett | Posted 04.30.2012

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Perhaps there is no more hard work for my children to do, but to work hard will never fail them.

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Teaching A Kid To Throw A Frisbee

Kevin Hartnett | Posted 04.29.2012

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It takes more effort to teach a kid something than to sit back, watch them fail, and trust fate and time to set things right. So I decided yesterday morning to try and teach Jay to throw a Frisbee.

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