Parenting • Chores / responsibilities Escape from the clutches of clutter In the 14 years since that messiness crisis, I’ve learned a bit about kids and clutter: lower my expectations; teach ... Article
Parenting • Discipline Getting creative to get chores done I smiled. If I’m doing his chores, he can do mine. The simple brilliance of the plan filled me with hope. I whispered... Article
Parenting • Chores / responsibilities Life skills checklist: Making sure your teen is ready to move out If your teen is getting ready to move away from home, here's a life skills checklist you might want to run through be... Article
Parenting • Chores / responsibilities Preparing your teen for college or university Here are some tips from a president, a financial services officer, a registrar, an executive director and a campus pa... Article
Parenting • Chores / responsibilities 5 tips to raise a helpful toddler To successfully guide your child through this stage of skill and character development, try these five tips to raise ... Article
Parenting • Chores / responsibilities Q&A: The chores and homework battle Remember that it’s not enough to set up these rules and establish this point system. Everything depends on your willi... Article
Parenting • Chores / responsibilities Pursuing purpose: Is your child busy, bored or industrious? So, despite past mistakes, I’m taking steps in the right direction. I’ve discovered that the solution isn’t to cram e... Article
Parenting • Chores / responsibilities 4 ways to teach your grandkids a strong work ethic Fortunately, that’s where you can help. Whether your grandchildren live around the corner or three time zones away, y... Article
Parenting • Online safety Top eight expert tips on Internet safety "The Net is vital to a child's success as a student as well as a future member of the work place," says Alexis Moore. Article
Parenting • Chores / responsibilities After-school safety: 13 tips for parents and their children Have you done your homework on after-school safety? Whether your children are six or 16, prepare for some common afte... Article
Parenting • Chores / responsibilities The value of letting kids fail Learning cause and effect through success and failure is part of a necessary maturing process. Intervening can interr... Article
Parenting • Boundaries Redrawing boundaries with adult children How much control should a parent have over their adult child - even when they're living in the parents' home? Article
Parenting • Online safety Protecting your family online: experts tell you how Internet access is almost universal for Canadian children and teenagers. With such access come all of the Internet’s ... Article
Parenting • Online safety Q&A: Limiting your teen's cellphone use If this continues to be an ongoing battle, a natural consequence could be a more long-term break from cellphone privi... Article
Parenting • Chores / responsibilities Q&A: Is taking a year off before university a good idea? Our son is about to graduate from high school, and he’s asked us how we feel about him taking a year off school befor... Article
Parenting • Life Challenges The importance of setting boundaries for your kids Just as we limit sweets in our children’s diets, we also need to set healthy limits in other areas. We can do this by... Article
Parenting • Chores / responsibilities Off to college: Celebrating your child and grieving their loss When your son or daughter leaves home, you and other members of your family may enter a time of grieving over your lo... Article
Parenting • Chores / responsibilities 10 ways to boost your child's academic potential Even if you’re already an involved and supportive parent, here are some ways to increase your child’s learning potent... Article
Parenting • Discipline Getting ready for Teenage Independence Day As you entrust more independence to your child, she will be prepared to venture on her own when the time comes. And y... Article
Parenting • Kids dating / premarital sex Q&A: Nervous about your daughter’s grad celebration? Graduation celebrations sure have changed since I was in high school. I’m a little nervous about allowing my teenager... Article