Dealing With Peer Pressure
Saturday April 28, 2007
Helping children deal with negative peer pressure is a concern for all parents. Dr. Sylvia Rimm shares specific tips to help your children avoid the influence of a negative peer ... Read More
Dealing With Neighborhood Kids
Friday April 27, 2007
We've been pretty lucky with most of our neighborhood kids over the years, but a lot of families aren't so fortunate. Here's a common question about problems with neighborhood kids. ... Read More
Lunch Rut
Wednesday April 25, 2007
Coming up with some fresh ideas for lunch for my kids or my husband can be challenging at times, so I could really relate to this question on our discussion ... Read More
Dining Out With Your Family
Saturday April 21, 2007
We don't take our boys out to eat too often; maybe once or twice a month at the most. Dining out with the family can be fun but also very ... Read More
Year Round School: Pros and Cons
Friday April 20, 2007
My kids attended year-round schools throughout elementary and middle school and I have really liked it. Children in year-round school attend the same number of days of school as ... Read More
Picky Eaters
Wednesday April 18, 2007
I have three boys and two of them will eat just about anything, but my middle son, age 16, is still a really picky eater. For example, he won't ... Read More
Guilt and the Stay-at-Home Parent
Saturday April 14, 2007
Although we definitely have a lot of time with our children as stay-at-home parents, I often feel guilty that I don't spend enough "quality" time with my kids. Especially when ... Read More
Beware! Home Business Scams
Friday April 13, 2007
Every now and then one of my kids will see an ad in a magazine or on the Internet for a "wonderful opportunity" to make easy money assembling products at ... Read More
Simple Sibling Rivalry or a Problem?
Wednesday April 11, 2007
My boys are all fairly close in age (18, 16 and 14 years old) and they have had their share of arguments and even some physical fights. Personally, I think ... Read More
Money-Saving Tips for Your Family
Saturday April 7, 2007
The price of gasoline has been going up again here in Arizona, and from what I hear, all over the country. Our gas was up to $2.80 (U.S) per gallon ... Read More
Parenting Q & A: Raising Teens
Friday April 6, 2007
My youngest son will turn 14 years old tomorrow, so he's well into the "terrible teens". Raising three teenage sons (my other two sons are 16 and 18) has been ... Read More
Spring Break, Spring Cleaning
Wednesday April 4, 2007
My kids have been on spring break this week and I had planned on using this time to clean and organize their bedrooms. So far we haven't been too successful; ... Read More