Anything you can think of related to parenting - I've been there and I've done that. Now I'm navigating the mirky waters that encompass parenting teens. Join me on this journey...if you dare!
If you're embarking on the great adventure that is adoptive parenting, chances are good that you wonder just how much you don't know at this point.
For parents, back-to-school is a time to make sure the children are well prepared for the transition from summer fun to classroom structure. But many end up forgetting one crucial element of back-to-school planning…
Transitioning from summer fun, swimming pools and beach vacations to new teachers, structured lesson plans and harder-than-last-year homework can be a total shock to kids' systems.
There is a fine line between having a mutually-respectful relationship and letting your children run out of control. Apologizing after a disagreement is an important parenting tool that requires a few important steps.
Getting kids to talk about their day can be quite the challenge for parents as well as after-school nannies and babysitters. Add in the the same mundane question over and over, and you've got the perfect recipe for one-word answers.
When I first became a foster mom I had a dream. In my dream I was holding and cuddling and loving a darling baby, feeling so proud to finally be a mother. But I soon realized something was wrong.
I have always loved everything to do with Vampires, in fact one of my earliest memories of watching TV was Morgan Freeman portraying Dracula on The Electric Company way back when…
