“We all go through something in life,” said Antionette Tuff, the brave and quick-thinking woman who kept up to 500 children and staff of a Georgia school from being killed or injured last week. When faced with armed Michael Hill,

It’s the time of year when parents are scrambling to get their kids ready for their first year of college.  Numerous trips to Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, The Container Store, etc. help to ensure that your children have what

Both men and women can benefit from sharing their parenting experiences – good and bad – with others, but men are less likely to do so on average.  Even most online parenting communities are geared toward women.  Men might consider

Most parents would avidly report that they want their children focused on the road while driving. Yet, when their children are passengers, parents f­­requently engage in distracting behaviors such as texting while driving. Parents risk their lives and those of

Most couples disagree from time to time about how to best parent their children. These disagreements can escalate into full-blown fights when a child is newly diagnosed with a psychiatric condition and decisions about treatment must be made. It is

Some children brim with excitement at the thought of camp while others groan and plead with parents to stay home.  Parental responses also range considerably.  Many parents are confident about their child’s ability to manage the transition while others are

Disagreements and arguments are a natural part of relationships and marriage. Parents will inevitably disagree about a variety of issues throughout their relationship and parenting years, and it isn’t necessarily a bad thing for children to witness some dissention. Lessons

When children are diagnosed with ADHD, depression, or anxiety disorders, parents have to make some tough decisions. Should we medicate? Try therapy? Do both? Medication is often immediately considered in extreme cases. If a child is too depressed, or too