As a parent, the words “No, I won’t,” or “You do it,” from our kids is enough to make us cringe. In fact, back talk is the number one parenting complaint from all the parents I’ve worked with—and it can be so hard to get kids to respond to our requests without whining, eye-rolling, or [...]
A guest post from sexual health educator Amy Lang
No matter how open, informed, or confident you may be, talking to kids about sex can be tough! It can feel awkward and uncomfortable for both you and your kids to have these conversations, but don’t let these feeling deter you.
Over and over again, when teens are [...]
Rev up for road trips with little ones
A guest blog post from Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Editor-in-Chief, WeJustGotBack.com
As the price of air travel moves steadily upward, driving to your vacation destination is almost always the cheapest way to go. Taking the car also gives us control of when and where to stop, which is important when [...]
A guest post from Dr. Heidi Grant Halvorson
One of the major challenges every parent faces is figuring out how to get your child to believe in, and adopt for themselves, the goals that will lead them to live happier, more successful lives. It’s not enough that they do what you tell them to – [...]
Our Facebook Fans weighed in with their biggest challenges in getting kids to eat healthy foods so we enlisted the help of Catherine McCord, founder of weelicious.com to answer your pressing questions.
Chicken Nuggets Only!
Q: Mine will not eat ANY veggies and only an occasional fruit. She won’t eat any meat besides chicken nuggets no [...]
A guest post from Brooke de Lench, founder of MomsTeam.com
If you feel like sports are taking too much of your and family’s time and money, if you are ready to exclaim, “Stop the world, I want to get off,” you need to restore some sanity and find a better balance.
It is possible to create balance [...]