December 11, 2021

Screen Vaccine

A parent’s top job is protecting their children, whether tucking them into an infant car seat that swallows their tiny selves before leaving the hospital, or […]
December 10, 2021

Consent

Consent – it’s a big deal around here. Saying no and accepting when others say no are critical skills to learn as a teenager moving into […]
December 9, 2021

Bounty Of Benefits

  Aside from the bonding that dedicated family face time provides to families starved for time together, research shows that conversations and stories shared around the […]
December 4, 2021

Under the Influence

    Imagine the following scenario: You and the kids are at your mother’s house for the family’s weekly Sunday dinner. Your brother-in-law brings a bottle […]
December 1, 2021

Accepting NO

Young adults can find it incredibly challenging to say no and to accept no. They are more independent than they have ever been and it’s scary […]
November 30, 2021

Togetherness: It’s What’s for Dinner

  With sports practices, music or dance lessons, and school or work commitments, the idea of having the whole family sit down to dinner together can […]
November 29, 2021

Setting a Food Foundation

  If you were to Google “unhealthy eating in kids,” your search would result in countless articles that reference excessive food portions, villainize sugar, discuss salt […]
November 28, 2021

Wax Pens 

Technology is making it easier for our kids to be secretive and is having a serious impact on drug use and youth.   Wax pens are […]
November 27, 2021

New Driver Checklist

  When you hand the keys over to your teen, it’s like having them pilot a 3,000-pound missile. Before teaching them to drive, consider whether they […]