Parenting

Ask any parent, and they will tell you that they wish they could shield and protect their children from all the bad in the world. As a parent, I understand that sentiment more than anything. There’s nothing more I’d like than to allow my children outside to play from sun up to sun down without […] More

Having a baby is a joyous occasion, but it can also wreak havoc on your marriage if you aren’t careful. Many parents are guilty of letting their new little bundles of joy take precedence over their marriage, which can lead to resentment and unhappiness for both partners. Before your baby arrives, or even if he […] More

No relationship is without its flaws, and that means couples fight. However, many couples are unaware that their preferred method of fighting and arguing has a direct effect on their children. Even if you love each other conditionally, the way you fight could turn your kids into emotionally needy, depressed adolescents, or healthy, happy kids. […] More

Every parent is proud of their kids. You know it, and I know it. Let’s be honest here; my husband and I were so proud of our oldest daughter the first time she went number two in the potty all by herself that we called our parents, all the aunts and uncles, and sent mass […] More

Parenting is one of the most amazing and most frustrating jobs you will ever have; actually, it’s the most amazing and frustrating job you will ever have. There is nothing that makes you worry and makes you as proud at the same time as watching your children grow up. I have two daughters and my […] More

As parents we have more than enough to worry about on a regular basis. However, a new article in the U.S. News states that parents need to worry even more, because there are more dangers in the house than simply those we have already considered. Even if your pool is covered, your outlets covered, your […] More

The term, “I slept like a baby” is one far too many people use incorrectly. In fact, those who use that term to describe a great night’s sleep are the ones without kids. Of this I am certain. When someone says to me that they slept like a baby I automatically assume they had a […] More

Every parent is a teacher – or they should be, at least. Every parent has a teaching job to do. It is the responsibility of every parent to teach their children kindness and compassion, love and respect, honesty, cleanliness, shoe-tying, how to use a fork, how to use the potty, and a lot of other […] More

Your kids are the light of your life, and you spend your life teaching them to be honest because lying is not appropriate. Of course, lying is inappropriate and they shouldn’t do it. However, the entire time you are telling them to tell the truth you are being hypocritical because you know you are a […] More

Parenting is fun, except when it’s not. Kids are great, but they’re far from perfect (much like their parents). Even the most well-behaved children have minor – or major – breakdowns from time to time, leaving their parents mortified, mystified, and sometimes unsure of how to handle the situation. Fortunately, experts have weighed in on […] More

Your kids take more from you than just your energy and your patience. They take your advice (they do, even if it takes them years to actually use it) and they take your example and learn to live by it. The things you do resonate with them. Even the things you don’t know you do […] More

Oh no! Junior just sneezed, where’s your phone? You must immediately call the pediatrician and make an emergency appointment to diagnose his illness (though you have your suspicions that it is probably bird flu or the measles; the internet told you so). While your intentions are good, your pediatrician probably finds you irritating. In fact, […] More