Solving Sibling Strife

By: Jody Johnston Pawel, LSW, CFLE.

Some parents “let kids work it out” by doing nothing, but if the children use insults, humiliation, or physically duke it out, then it will only make matters worse!
Some parents will dive into the action and solve problems for their children. While this may bring peace and order quickly, it [...]

A Time to Remember: Why it’s Important to Cherish Childhood

By: Elizabeth Donovan, M.A.

When you are a parent to small children, you get used to being roused at unimaginable hours of the day. Most mornings I wake up to three small girls jumping on my bed in an all-out heroic effort to rouse me from my slumber at 7:00 am (if I’m lucky). There are [...]

How to Get Back to Family Dinners

By: Dr. Lynne Kenney.

Families today are busy. With after school sports and other activities driving of our lives, a sit down dinner often falls off the “to-do list.” But a family dinner is more than just eating vegetables: research shows that sitting down to dinner is an important protective factor in maintaining the health and [...]

Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day With Your Family

By: Michele Trotter.

Valentine’s Day can bring out some strong emotions – most people love it or hate it. I, traditionally, have been one who does not like Valentine’s Day because it has become all about spending money on the most expensive jewelry, at the most expensive restaurants, and so on. When my [...]

Finding True Love On Valentine’s Day

By: Denene Millner.

This is the way it seemed to always work: A few weeks before Valentine’s Day, whatever loser I was dating at the time would break up with the kid. For just the most random of reasons.
“I feel like we need to slow down and be friends.”
“You’re a great girl—I’m just not ready for [...]

Four Ways to Make Your Daughter Feel Special on Valentine’s Day

by Victoria Hoffman.

Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate love and show your love for those special people in your life. Children, who may not be able to fully grasp that meaning and sentiment, may be somewhat uncertain on this day. They may be looking forward to a Valentine’s Day celebration at school, but along [...]

Five Things You Need to Know When Your Parents Retire

By: Mary Lloyd.

Parenting is a full time effort, but sometimes it’s your own parents who need attention—especially when they are getting ready to retire. As a culture, we do a lousy job of helping people with this transition. At best, we encourage them to be sure they have enough money. But that’s [...]

Ways to Make Writing Thank-You Notes Cool and Fun

By: Elizabeth Donovan, M.A.

Girls love receiving gifts, but writing thank-you notes afterward is not always a delight, but instead, a chore. As a mom, I consider myself hard-core when it comes to getting those thank-you’s in the mail. My daughters, however, are not always as enthusiastic and unless I’m on top of my game, there [...]

5 Parenting Pink Resolutions to Make in 2010

By Joanne Stern, PhD.

At the start of every year millions of people make resolutions that never take root and blossom. Consistent action on those resolutions and visualizing our success is needed for resolutions to work. Here are five parenting resolutions along with an action plan to make them a reality-not only in 2010 but for [...]

Mothers and Adult Daughters: What is too Close for Comfort?

By Linda Perlman Gordon and Susan Morris Shaffer.

Mother-daughter relationships are possibly the most satisfying and the most agonizing relationships women share. They are also our closest bond and the key to all other relationships. Exploring this relationship can help mothers and daughters to understand their own emotions, and what to expect from others.
Today the relationship [...]

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