Talk to your teen about SEX often A Script For Talking to Teens About Sex We all want our teens to be happy and have a fulfilling life. But it comes to sex, how do we convey our values to them in a way that keeps [...]
Secret vs Private How to Explain Privacy vs Secrecy to Children Privacy vs secrecy in children is an important distinction to help children understand. When talking to children about sexuality, secrecy and privacy take on a new meaning. Young children are not able to comprehend the subtle [...]
Roughhousing should be fun for all involved. Roughhousing or Fighting and What Should We Do? Do you let your kids roughhouse? If not, you may want to start. Roughhousing is an important part of a child's development and can have many benefits. In this blog post, we [...]
Kids and lying and how to stop them. Do you ever wonder why kids lie? It seems like they lie for the simplest reasons - and sometimes, their lies are pretty outrageous. Why do children feel the need to lie, and how can parents stop it? In this blog [...]
Keeping Kids Safe From Porn How and when do I talk to my child about P-O-R-N? Our children are spending more time than ever on the computer. For school, for entertainment, it is becoming part of life. Learning about porn can help kids stay safe from potential [...]
Pensive tween Overconfident Tween Your Tween Boy and Puberty Does He Reassure You That He Knows it All? Obviously, boys go through puberty too. In fact, the changes a boy's body goes through during puberty are just as important as the changes a girl's body [...]
Safe Risk Taking for Tweens Make Space for Safe Risks Middle school is a time I know no one who would be willing to relive those awkward, anxious years. Changing bodies, changing classes, changing circles of friends. More hormones, more homework, more stress. And, as parents who [...]
Screen Time Battles Screen Time - Is it Really That Bad? As parents, we are constantly worried about the amount of screen time our kids are getting. We hear all sorts of horror stories about how screens are bad for kids and how they're going to ruin [...]
The 3 top Questions All 10-year-old Girls Want to Know. Today I walked into room No. 1 to see a 10-year-old for a routine check-up. Her mom and another lady were present and as we got talking, it was obvious that she was a very healthy young tween. [...]
happy family looking at adorable infant lying on white bedding Debunking Myths of Baby's Origin to Children Introduction It is important to debunk the myths children have about where babies come from. One common myth is that babies are delivered by storks or some other magical creature. [...]