Parenting Articles

It’s completely natural for teenagers to prefer the company of their peers to that of their parents. But teens do need your guidance and they need to know that they can rely on you. One of the bigge [ ... ]

Top 10 tips to limit your child’s screen time without scream time! Eight year old Kyle received no less then 9 new computer and video games for the holidays and his parents are wondering how to kee [ ... ]

By: Vered DeLeeuw Mornings can be hectic, especially when you have school-age kids. A morning routine can help. I am not going to pretend that my family is in a constant state of morning bliss now th [ ... ]

When winter rears it's ugly head, it means business. While some folks swear by winter, when you have young children the dark cold days can get old pretty fast. I'm a firm believer that winter should b [ ... ]

I think we all have begun to see a disturbing trend in recent years. More and more often we are seeing girls bullying girls, but not like it used to be. Historically, girls have not been immune to bul [ ... ]

For young children to properly develop their memory, perform better at school and generally be happier, it is essential they get a good night's sleep every night. As parents, it's up to us to make su [ ... ]

“Mom, what are we going to do?!...” is heard across the country during winter breaks. Somedays it’s good to do nothing. Just hang out. Play. Chill out. Other days, it’s good to have a plan [ ... ]

By: Vered DeLeeuw You probably know that you should childproof your home before you bring your baby back from the hospital. While your baby won’t be able to get into much mischief the first few mon [ ... ]

Moms, don’t suffer the racket! Music is good for the soul; most of us know this already. You’ve also probably heard the research about how great music can be for our children, from cognitive and  [ ... ]

Between 25-30 percent of children and teens in the United States are obese and studies indicate that childhood obesity is on the increase. Sufferers often have to deal with many physical, emotional an [ ... ]