Don't forget the little eyes watching the TV screen. How you talk to your child after a tragedy like Robb Elementary matters.
Suicide attempts are on the rise in teens due to COVID. What parents need to know.
Teaching your child about consent from an early age, plus learn more tips.
Raising daughters today is more complicated than in years past. Social media runs their world. Learn how you can guide them through a toxic culture.
Online bullying is an epidemic among teens. Here’s what you, and your teen, can do to help.
Whether it’s a mass shooting or a series of bomb threats, your children are affected. Here are a few tips to help your child process hard information.
Sexual abuse is an epidemic in this country. Here are warning signs to look for, and what to do if you suspect your child has been abused.
How to allow your tween to enjoy social media while still implementing healthy screen time boundaries.
Instead of shielding a child from the world, we have to proactively and firmly teach him how to navigate the risks of the world.
Talking with your child about bombings and shootings can be scary. Use these tips to educate your child while preserving their peace of mind.
Today’s children are experiencing cyberbullying because social media strips conversations of empathy. Dr. Josh Straub gives tips on reversing this process.
The 2016 election taught us about our current political state, but it can also teach our children a valuable lesson: how to deal with disagreement and debate.
Studies show parents have the greatest influence on whether a child engages in drug use and teenage sex. Are you parenting with this in mind?
You wouldn’t buy a house or choose a partner without putting some thought and research into it, and parenting is no different. Learn to parent proactively here.
An epidemic is invading our teenage kids: it's the tidal wave of sexually transmitted diseases.
If I didn’t believe that we can be effective in helping our kids delay their sexual debut, I would stay silent. But we can help. You can help.
Our telephone rang at 3 am two days ago. It was my mother gasping for breath.
The explosion of STDs among our children is a hidden epidemic.
Teens who have sex now, run a greater risk of harming themselves physically and psychologically than if they waited until they were adults.
“Daddy…I lost my best friend” said Sydney as I picked her up after school. She said it so casually that it caused me to turn and look my daughter in the eyes.
Nicole Clark and Audrey Brashich, author "All Made up: A Girl's Guide to Seeing Through Celebrity Hype and Celebrating Real Beauty."
Here’s a hard lesson to learn: contentment will never come if we continually look outward at the next thing we want to get. Read that again.
Sometimes the toughest questions from our kids are the ones that catch us off-guard and leave us really scratching our heads about what to do.
A friend of mine shared this Halloween story with me and it really made me smile. It’s heartwarming, but it’s also a great parenting lesson.
A recent national study was released describing the prevalence of sexual harassment that middle and high school aged kids experience.
If you’re a mom and reading (or enjoying) the blockbuster 50 Shades of Gray, shame on you.
Boyhood is threatened by an educational establishment that devalues masculinity and by widely remarked social changes including widespread divorce
With a little help from Barneys, New York, Disney has morphed a few iconic children’s characters into waif-ish, albeit stylish, runway models.
Where were you last Friday when you learned of the recent tragedy where twenty tender, beautiful lives were snuffed out? I will never forget.
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Bang With Friends is the latest app for Facebook. It’s a brand-new way for you to ask your Facebook friends for sex.