Raising Strong Girls Together
By: Mary Jo Rapini, MEd, LPC. I was out for dinner last week. My husband and I went to a family restaurant we both really like. It’s low key, just the right amount of noise, and the food is wholesome and fresh. The restaurant attracts families because of the prices, but the families eating there [...]
By: Maggie Ruggieri. Parents go to exhaustive lengths every day to protect their children from potential harm. We buckle their seat belts, we look both ways and hold their hand, we protect them from germs with soap and water. While we shield our kids the best we can, they still get colds, and they still [...]
By: Amelia Wood. Every child is different when it comes to doctor visits. Maybe your first born was able to go in and out without a peep, and even enjoyed going to the doctor once he or she realized some sort of candy was usually involved. But maybe your second-born has a fear of the [...]
By: Steve Reifman. The process of transitioning back to school at the conclusion of summer vacation can be very difficult for children. There are many different aspects to this transition, some of which tend not to get the attention they deserve. As adults who focus on teaching the whole child, we want to take a [...]
By: Maria Rainier. It’s that time of year again—the weather’s hot, the kids are getting restless, and you’re getting ready for the upcoming school year. There’s so much to prepare for before the school year, that sometimes it can feel overwhelming. But it doesn’t have to be that way. The most important thing to remember [...]
The National Retail Federation’s most recent survey revealed that the amount spent on accessories and apparel is estimated to jump more than 30 percent from 2011’s over $8 billion, to more than $10 billion this year. This is fantastic news for some of teenage apparel retailers, whose stocks are on the rise. The back-to-school sales [...]
By: Terrance Zepke. Everyone likes to save money, but it is especially important in these economic times. The only way many of us will be able to travel this year is if we stick to a strict budget. After years of globe-trotting, I have learned many tips, tricks, and strategies for saving money on any [...]
By: Dr. Andrea Weiner. The concept of self-esteem is not a new concept and it is one that most people recognize as an important characteristic to have. Simply defined, self-esteem can be viewed as the way a person values oneself. Most parents, when asked, what they would like for their children to have in life, [...]
By: Alex Aus Dem Norden. Binge drinking involves drinking a lot of alcohol in a short span of time. This problem is gigantic, affecting all parts of the world, including America’s youth. Generation Y is binge drinking in an effort to be adventurous and fun-loving, but instead, they are getting addicted to alcohol. Here are [...]
