Parenting • Impact of kids Q&A: Possible conflicts in child rearing What are some of the most common issues that arise when mates approach parenting differently? Here’s a basic list of ... Article
Parenting • Anger A strategy for resolving parent-teen conflict Is your relationship with your teen on rocky ground? Here are three important strategies that can help resolve parent... Article
Parenting • Anger What research reveals about mom-teen conflict When this mother-daughter relationship is fraught with conflict, the stakes for the family unit get much higher. Article
Parenting • Stress Q&A: Surviving mood swings, conflict and defiance As your child moves through the teen years, you need to take time to stay in touch with your own feelings, examine yo... Article
Parenting • Social teaching Your child's imaginary friend: Making sure your toddler knows what’s real and what’s not Pretend friends also allow children to safely act out social situations and conflict resolution. Article
Parenting • Forgiveness How to heal the damage caused by parent-teen conflict Follow these simple steps, and you’ll love the results in your life and in theirs. And you’ll be surprised how much y... Article
Parenting • Rebellion Q&A: How to choose your battles with your teen Your basic rule of thumb, then, should be, "Avoid major conflicts with your teenager if at all possible." Some things... Article
Parenting • Rebellion Q&A: How to quash battles with your school age child I feel as if I'm in a state of constant conflict with my school age child. Is there a way to break this negative patt... Article
Parenting • Drugs Q&A: When your young adult's smoking pot It would seem the time is ripe for discussion between parent and adult child, rather than defaulting to a “Yes, I wil... Article
Parenting • Bullying Teaching children to be peacemakers You can teach your children how to resolve conflicts among themselves or with their friends and other people they kno... Article
Parenting • Conflict Q&A: Should you and your spouse argue in secret? Believe it or not, it might be a good thing for your children to see you and your spouse having an argument – provide... Article
Parenting • Self image and identity What moms misunderstand about sons What’s missing from the mom-son relationship? By and large, moms are in the dark about their son’s need for respect. Article
Parenting • Anger Q&A: When friends have an aggressive preschooler When your friends have and aggressive toddler, here's how to protect your own kids and help your friends too. Article
Parenting • Alcoholism Q&A: When mom needs wine to relax There are times when all parents feel overwhelmed or discouraged by their relationship with their children and their ... Article
Parenting • Boundaries Q&A: When mom-in-law nit-picks your parenting You and your husband need to work together to find ways to set some boundaries with your mother-in-law so you don't c... Article
Parenting • Rebellion Surviving an adolescent meltdown How was I going to teach my adolescent son to control himself? With that in mind, I slowly developed some rules of en... Article
Parenting • Impact of divorce Navigating divorce: Your needs versus your kids' needs Here are a few common compulsions, according to Hart, that you may be feeling right now, but that call for caution fo... Article
Parenting • Marriage How couples can agree on parenting issues Disagreements about what is safe and beneficial for kids strain even the best marriages. The danger is to let differi... Article
Parenting • Sibling rivalry Q&A: What's the ideal spacing between children? Our first child isn't a year old yet, but we're already thinking about having another baby. Do you have any thoughts ... Article