Posted March 9, 2010 - 19:22 by Lain Ehmann
Whether your spouse is on the road for business, an older sibling is heading off for sleep-away camp, or an ever-present grandparent goes on an extended trip, even a temporary break-up in the family unit can make things scary for the little ones left behind.Posted March 4, 2010 - 08:01 by Rhonda Franz
A new study suggests there are less-than-favorable perceptions of children whose moms work full-time. Is society really judging the children of working mothers? Or is it just more fodder for the Mommy Wars?Posted February 22, 2010 - 05:50 by Lela Davidson
A new report could lend support to same-sex couples hoping to adopt. It aggregates existing research that confirms that gender has no impact on the quality of parenting.Posted February 12, 2010 - 07:45 by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
It can make or break a friendship if you can’t communicate about all the mishaps waiting in the wings when a childless friend comes to call. So here it goes — my list of things to tell your buddy before you start freaking out and they start thinking you are from another planet.Posted February 10, 2010 - 12:24 by Fred Lee
It may not seem like it, but teenagers are not only listening to their parents, but they even appreciate and value their presence.Posted February 10, 2010 - 02:00 by Lori Kerrigan
Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar are parents to 19 children with no current plans to stop adding to their brood. How many kids are too many? And why do we care?Posted January 22, 2010 - 14:00 by Lain Ehmann
If money is the root of all evil, good communication may be the root of peace in our families! Here's our round-up of the best parenting blogs have to offer on the topic of communication with kids of all ages.Posted January 21, 2010 - 09:36 by Lela Davidson
I never realized the routines I relied on to to survive my children's earliest years would become the foundation for so much more than survival.Posted January 12, 2010 - 15:00 by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
Are you the only one of your friends with children? Have your single friends built great careers that cannot include full time children? Is your childern’s peer group a little limited? If you said yes to any of these, it’s time to enlist your friends to your family. They might just hit it off.Posted December 29, 2009 - 15:16 by Lela Davidson
What is happiness? And how as parents can we give our kids the best chance at achieving it later in life? It all starts with the earliest interactions.Posted November 19, 2009 - 09:27 by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
I keep hearing the stories of children being killed by their parents, their mother’s boyfriends, the next door neighbor. It feels so common place that we should hear of deaths under the age of 10 that I almost feel like I’m being stupid for raising the question -- but I’ll ask it anyway. Why does it seem like we are killing our children?Posted November 17, 2009 - 12:44 by Lain Ehmann
The evidence is in. Eating together as a family is linked to lower rates of teen pregnancy, drug and alcohol use, and teen depression. The problem? Getting everyone at the same table to get along is also linked to higher parental blood pressure levels.Posted November 13, 2009 - 19:43 by Lela Davidson
How and when do you explain possibly uncomfortable topics to kids? In our house, we take life as it comes.Posted November 13, 2009 - 07:00 by Fred Lee
Fathers may do things differently than moms, but this is not necessarily a bad thing.Posted August 31, 2009 - 07:04 by Lain Ehmann
I was hoping that sometime soon – say, before he left for college – I’d be able to get a little closer to the soon-to-be-man in my house. So I began waging an all-out campaign to regain his affections. Here’s what I discovered works (and what doesn’t).Posted August 11, 2009 - 08:32 by Sonja Stewart
Before you take that disagreement with your spouse to the bedroom, think about how your children may learn of it. It's a fine line, but if you can play by the rules, your kids will benefit from your “heated discussion,” and pick up some valuable tools.Posted July 23, 2009 - 18:36 by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
I have been collecting information, advice, and observations about different cultural styles in parenting. This is the result of half a summer’s work. Lesson number one? Embracing Redneck Softball and all it has to offer is making me a better parent--teaching me to love without hovering.Posted June 9, 2009 - 15:06 by Jo-Lynne Shane
Last week I attended my 9-year-old son's last baseball game of the season. Going to my son's baseball games requires supernatural amounts of patience and perseverance because I have two younger daughters, and because my husband is one of the coaches, I am on my own with childcare duties.Posted April 14, 2009 - 12:59 by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
"So Mommy, How come we don’t go to church?" Are you ready for this question? What do you say? And if that isn’t bad enough the grandparents want to enroll the kids in Sunday school. How do parents deal with their children asking the BIG questions when the parents have lived their lives happy to not have the answers?Posted March 18, 2009 - 07:51 by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
So you don't love your wife right now. Big deal. You divorce that woman who brought your children into the world and you are in for a heap of guilt and angst that will, rest assured be entirely your fault. Something to think about guys, on your way to dissolving your family unit.It takes a squad. Get daily stories, news, and advice for you and your family. Subscribe today!
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| Posts | Cmts | |
|---|---|---|
| Lain Ehmann | 14 | 3 |
| Lela Davidson | 12 | 6 |
| Fred Lee | 17 | 11 |
| Rhonda Franz | 5 | 14 |
| Deeanna Franklin Campbell | 6 | 1 |
| Lori Kerrigan | 2 | 11 |
| Sonja Stewart | 3 | 7 |
| Sierra Black | 4 | 0 |
| Xin Lu | 1 | 5 |
| Margaret Garcia-Couoh | 2 | 7 |
| Debbie Dragon | 2 | 1 |
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