Unlike when we were all kids, heading out to play in the sun is no longer a clear-cut good idea. Now, you need to take the extra time to...

Did you know that your kids are smarter than you are? Let me rephrase that: Did you know that your kids are better at some things than...

Mothering is likely the best thing I’ve ever done, and also one of the most difficult. People will tell you this before you have kids,...

Is there even such a thing as a balanced life? Is there a mom or dad out there that has managed to have it all: quality time with kids,...

One of the most rewarding parts of parenting is that moment when you see your child really GET a new thing. It can be small such as the...

I am a parent coach, rather than a life coach. Translation: my training is more geared toward helping with situations -- difficult and...

Sometimes, we need to think about us. Sometimes, parenting is about the parents, and not the kids. In order to parent better, we also...

You know, Michael Jackson was on to something with his song, encouraging us to ‘make that change’, but I think he forgot to mention just...

There are days when I wish at least one of my children were a wallflower. Not a sentence most moms would utter, I know, but it would be...

I believe we have two families. The first, we are born with. Or adopted into, if you like. This family is one we can’t escape, and one...

I am sitting on our porch, in a rare moment of silence. I am enjoying the lovely weather, our beautiful garden, and the sounds of the...

As parents, the majority of us probably feel that we must, as part of the job description of being a parent, protect our children from...

One of the hardest things to do as a parent is to take time that you could be spending with your kids or taking care of one of the myriad...

We can’t all walk around with smiles on our faces, sure, but can we truly BE happy? (I should add, my youngest does walk around with a...

We’re in the middle of an epidemic. You’ve heard it before, and I think you’ll hear it many more times: our kids are fat. Not just...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyVzjoj96vs How can you go wrong with Sesame Street together with Will.i.am? I love this song. My kids...

The boys vs girls discussion could go on ad nauseam. Is one gender better/easier/more angst-filled? Is one smarter/faster/more...

See what I did? I just made up my very own acronym. Ah, you might ask: What does the N.I.C.E. stand for? Nice Individuals who are...

I think maybe Santa Baby has more things on his mind rather than just filling up each house with a heap of toys. Or at least he should. ...

A legend: An old grandfather is trying to teach his grandson about life. His grandson has come to him with anger at a friend who he...