Navigating the Challenges of Stepfamily Life
A successful remarriage and building a new stepfamily requires a foundation built on appreciation, respect, and tolerance.
Why You Should Put Your Phone Away
I don’t want to be thinking about how this will look on Instagram when I should be thinking, “I’m so glad I get to be here.”
4 Key Issues for New Parents and How to Solve Them
The two of you are a team, and while raising a child is a big challenge, you have each other’s backs.
Teach Your Kids the Value of Self-Care by Creating Healthy Habits
Children, just like adults, benefit greatly from consistent and deliberate self-care activities.
We Will Grieve Forever Because We Love Forever
Research suggests that physicians underestimate the level and duration of grief experienced by parents of stillborn babies.
4 Ways to Help Children with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Dealing with my son’s PTSD and anxiety turned into a healing process for the both of us.
Empower Our Teens to Be Compassionate Leaders
When our teens have ideas and are ready to work for change in our world, how do we keep their hopeful spirits rising?
Parenting: Why It’s Not About You
Parenting is not about you. It’s about your child. It’s about who your child is and what their specific needs are.
How to Be a Parent Your Child Wants to Talk To
Research indicates the most important predictor of a child’s emotional and psychological stability is the closeness of the parent/child relationship.
An Age-By-Age Guide to Helping Kids Manage Emotions
How we react to our kids’ emotions has an impact on the development of their emotional intelligence.
How to Raise Critical Thinkers in a World That Desperately Needs Them
We should be striving to raise kids who ask thoughtful questions, challenge the "experts," and closely examine the answers.
Make Your New Year’s Resolutions a Family Affair
Families who make goals together keep goals together.