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  • Bring Your Daughter to Work  By : Lance Waite
    By taking your daughter to work, you can show her what your day consists of. This is a great way to build your relationship with her. Some careers just don’t allow for this to happen like working on an oil rig or something, but most jobs on some days can allow for this to happen.
  • Printable Charts For Kids -- Keeping Your Kids in the Game  By : Colleen Langenfeld
    printable behavior charts. The main point of keeping the whole process bubbling with a bit of fun is vital. Chances are whatever you are asking your child to accomplish is less than fun or you wouldn't need a chart system to begin with!
  • The Problem of Unwanted Teenage Pregnancy  By : Gen Wright
    Teenage pregnancy causes several problems for the teen herself, and for the people around her. The most immediate concern is that the teenage is not financially independent yet. So family members tend to worry about her livelihood. Without financial independence, child rearing responsibilities often fall on other family members like the parents.
  • Teenage Parenting: How To Help Your Troubled Teen  By : Jim DeSantis
    While it can be devastating to learn that your troubled teen has fallen into the wrong crowd or has begun to make decisions that will destroy their lives, it is not something to be embarrassed about or to try to hide from others. It is a time to take action!
  • Protecting Children on the Net  By : Tony Hilton
    - Danger #1 - Malware - Malware essentially refers to malicious software, such as viruses, adware, Trojans, and adloaders. These can all damage your computer or can even allow people to get a hold of sensitive information. Many kids accidently download it or go to sites that put it on your computer.
  • Bullying: What Every Parent Should Know  By : Jim DeSantis
    Bullying comes from a desire to hurt others that is acted out and results in the actual hurting of others. It is human nature to "think" about hurting others when one is wronged but the majority of people stop short of acting on their thoughts. However, when you take those thoughts to the final step of overt aggression, you are a bully.
  • Angry Children: How To Help Them  By : Jim DeSantis
    Kids are not normally forthcoming with regards to sharing feelings and emotions. While your child may be burdened with feelings of pain and guilt, you will never learn it from a conversation without knowing how to steer the conversation with the right questions. However, you can know a child's real feelings because they are usually displayed in their visible behavior.
  • Single Motherhood – the Good, The Bad and the Ugly Truths  By : Tamara Pray Frazier
    Yes, that working woman/student is mine. The stork dropped her on my doorstep 18 years ago and neglected to leave the parenting manual! I did not have a clue but clueless or not, I had options. Either I was going to do right or do wrong. I chose to do right but did I always succeed in doing the right thing? Of course not. I had to navigate my way through the maze of single motherhood, sometimes stumbling and several times, falling, but I always got back up. I would brush myself off, regroup and get back to my job, which by the way had multiplied three times.
  • Faith & Family  By : Mark Grisham And David Donaldson
    As a counselor, I find myself asking this question often. Since I specialize in marriage and family counseling, I often find at the heart of the conflict within relationships, is the lack of defined, clearly understood priorities. It seems the older we get, the more important our priorities become.
  • To be a Kid Again  By : Brook Kavanugh
    So, I began to wonder if age downplays the simple joys of life. It is perfectly normal to change priorities and expectations, but does our sense of adventure have to die down as we get closer to the grave?
  • Things to Consider Before Your Teen Goes to Work  By : Lynn Powers
    There are certain drawbacks to think about, especially when working during the school year. Too many hours can sap energy, take valuable time away from studying, and cut into family time or time spent with friends. Plus, research shows that teens who work more than twenty hours per week have higher rates of drug and alcohol use, sexual promiscuity and emotional distress.
  • Teeth Whitening For Teens: When Is It Healthy?  By : Jenn B.
    Most teens don`t actually need to whiten their teeth. However, for those who do smoke or drink coffee or colas, their teeth may become prematurely discolored and turn yellow. This is something that is normally associated with older people but if a teen is having this type of problem, it might be time to look into something a bit more extreme.
  • Symptoms of troubled teens  By : Roberto Garabell
    Some most common troubled teen conditions include ‘Attention Deficit Disorder’ (ADD), ‘Bipolar Disorder’, Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder’ (ADHD), etc. Let us glance through some of the obvious symptoms of these conditions. Remember that covering everything is beyond the scope of this article.
  • Running Out Of Space? - Look Up  By : Kurt Hartman
    "But", you might say, "we've rid ourselves of everything we can." Really? I would be willing to bet you have not, and if you have, then your space is being extremely inefficiently used. What are my qualifications in saying this? Well, for one, I live where you live: A small, one bedroom apartment with less than 700 sq feet of actual living space. I share this with my wife. Our bedroom has just enough room for our bedroom set. I'm not saying I am the be-all, end-all when it comes to organization, but I can tell a few tricks that will free up enough space for you to breath.
  • Are You Making These Mistakes in Child Care?  By : JohnJamesPnP
    When considering getting a back pack, know that the fabric of a back pack should be easy on your baby's skin for the right impact and for the sake of your baby's comfort. Target a back pack that has storage space so that you can store any thing that you may need when you go out with your baby. Always try on the back pack you want to buy with your baby to be sure that it fits perfectly for you and your baby.
  • How to Bond With Your Children  By : Bill Parsons
    Spending time together as a family strengthens the family unit as a whole, indeed a worthwhile goal. However, it is equally important to spend time with each family member one on one to strengthen those individual relationships and build memories that will last your child through his lifetime. Think of this time as an investment in your children’s future.
  • Disciplining a Teenager  By : David Beart
    Discipline and punishment, in my book, are two different things. Punishment is about power, exerting power over your child when they have messed up. Punishment implies anger. Discipline is about educating a child, young or old, about their behavior and the impending consequences. We discipline because we want them to grow up and be productive and happy people in the world. Unfortunately, teenagers tend to tune out a lot of the normal parental efforts to discipline and parents often feel that punishment works better because it gets their attention.
  • How to Bond With Your Teenager  By : Bill Parsons
    Time together can be found in the simplest of tasks. Teenagers can be asked to help mom or dad with chores such as dinner, car maintenance, cleaning out the garage, etc; conversations often start over a shared task. Sending them off to do the task alone will get the job done, but joining them in the work will not only get it done faster, it will also provide that opportunity for bonding.
  • Moody Teens: How to Deal With Those Frustrating Times  By : Aurelia Williams
    In most cases, moodiness is a part of their growing development into adulthood. While this may be true, it doesn’t mean you should ignore it and think it will go away on its own. These things can easily start out as harmless, but quickly grow into something more dangerous. It’s best to help them deal with it as these occasions arise to prevent anything serious from occurring later on.
  • Never Tell Your Kids They're Smart  By : Ann Knapp
    I learned quickly that we might all have different talents, but that it was hard to focus on the ones I was good at with a big fat "F" on my report card. On many days, I simply gave up. "Why wasn't I good at this," I wondered. "I must not be as smart as everyone thinks."
  • Math Help: Why is My Child Struggling in Math?  By : Ann Knapp
    Children in third through fifth grades who are having difficulty with procedural operations, such as long division and multi-digit multiplication, very often have not had any kinetic activity associated with the learning of the multiplication tables which are the basis for their computations. They become distracted from the procedures of multiplication and division by their concern over the "blank space" in their knowledge of multiplication tables and they lose momentum.
  • How Parents Can Find Answers to a Child's Mathematics Problems  By : Ann Knapp
    Many have heard of the child known as the autistic savant who can tell someone the day of the week on which they were born within seconds when given only the date of birth. There are many people who are blessed with a high degree of intelligence and ability in a very narrow area, such as calculations of calendar dates, but who lack broader abilities in more conventionally accepted areas.
  • Getting Your Son His First Pocket Knife  By : Gabriel Adams
    There is definitely an age where a child is too young to handle knives. If you or your spouse or another responsible adult family member is concerned and unsure if your son is the right age to have a pocket knife, then it’s probably not time yet.
  • Fun Ways For Your Kids to Make Money  By : Courtney Tuttle
    Teaching them how to earn money and create income will not only take a financial burden off of you, it will provide them with confidence. It will also help to provide them with valuable skills that they can use for the rest of their lives.
  • Don't Let the Internet Highjack Your Kids  By : Jim Fay
    Now if this is ok with you, would you like her to exchange with these strangers her personal likes, dislikes, fantasies, friends, family experiences, and personal information about where she goes to school?
  • Dad Does the Right Thing  By : Jim Fay
    As I got older, he reluctantly allowed me to fish in the lake at one of the local parks, provided I had all of my chores, homework, and practice finished. As you can guess, the fishing wasn't too good at the park, so I dreamed of the day that I might be able to fish in a local sand pit. I knew how big the fish would be given the fact that the lake had been fenced off and nobody had fished there for years.
  • Kids and Drugs - What Parents Need to Know  By : Scarlett Capelli
    One of the drugs that you may have heard of is “ecstasy,” which is the street name for MDMA (methylenedioxymethamphetamine). This drug causes hallucinations and also acts as a stimulant. Used by many children much in the way that people used LSD in the sixties, the effects of using MDMA are much the same as those caused by amphetamines and cocaine. These include sleeplessness, confusion, depression, anxiety, paranoia, and drug cravings. It also causes muscle tension, profuse sweating, and an increase in blood pressure and heart rate.
  • Kid Friendly is All the Rage  By : Danielle KFG
    Parents are working hard to balance the demands of a career with the demands of a family. And smart business owners are working hard to take advantage of this latest shift in priorities. Today, “kid-friendly” is as popular a marketing phrase as the “no-carb” craze that saturated the country just a few years back. It’s a smart move that benefits everyone – the kids, their parents, and especially the owners of these kid-friendly establishments.
  • Four Things to Consider When Giving Your Kids an Allowance  By : Lynn Powers
    This obviously depends on your child’s age. For a younger child, say 5-8 years old, a couple of dollars per week is probably plenty to allow them to purchase small toys, candy or save up for a bigger toy items they’d like. For children ages 9-11, about $4 to $5 per week is adequate.
  • The Phenomenon of Older Parents  By : Scarlett Capelli
    Many of these parents are quick to point out the advantages of having children when you are older. When compared with people in their twenties, these older parents are more financially stable. They have successful careers and can provide their children with more expensive material items. They also can give their kids educational advantages that younger parents could not afford.
  • Goal Setting For Children - 5 Steps To Making It Fun  By : Suzie McDermott
    When children are bored they tune off, fidget about and drift off into their own little fantasy world that is filled with adventure and fun. Follow the five steps mentioned below and your kids will be too wrapped up in achieving their real adventures to go into the world of fantasy.
  • Teaching Our Children to be Cheerful Givers  By : Lynn Powers
    Giving is not something that comes easily to a child. Hey, it doesn’t even come easily for adults! We tend to want to hang onto our stuff. After all, we’ve worked hard for that stuff. It’s ours! Why work so hard if we’re just going to turn around and give it away?
  • Getting Your Kid to Work As an Actor  By : APagan
    First, you want to make sure you are doing this for all the right reasons, mainly: Your child actually wants to be an actor. I see a ton of parents “pimping” their kids, and these children have no real interest in acting. This is no way to do anything, let alone deal with the harsh realities of trying to make it as an actor.
  • So Lucky to Have a Father  By : Jackie Mahaney
    Sometimes when I was a kid, I was glad that my dad was at work and perhaps not at home to catch me doing something I shouldn't have been doing in the first place. There were always greater consequences when you got in trouble by your dad. It was far more of an ego crush than when your mom had a few cross words for you.
  • Children And Depression - What Parents Can Do  By : Ian Spencer
    What you should think about first is recognition. Essentially, childhood depression is an illness where feelings of depression continue for extended periods of time, and negatively affects the child's ability to function and cope. You may notice that depression can manifest in a variety of ways, from your children's moods and their physical appearances, to their behaviors and their mental states. You might notice a child who was once interested in a variety of things, let his or her world shrink a great deal by shutting them out of his or her life completely due to depression.
  • What is the Youngest Age to Father a Child?  By : John Esberg
    Being a father is more than getting a women pregnant and then having her give birth. A father is more than a title. It is a position of responsibility. A father is a mentor, a teacher, a role model, and a provider. A father is so many things. The value of a father cannot be taken lightly. But I am sorry to say, some do not own up to their obligations. It concerns me that for some, the role of fatherhood is changing.
  • How to Plan For Aging Parents  By : April Norhanian
    It happens to everyone with parents. One day, it will be time to take care of those who raised you. Retirement homes have long been the choice for busy families that don’t have the time or the room to care for their folks. But there are other options. If you plan ahead, you hook your mom and dad up with an agreeable living situation that will make you happy, them happy, and will not break your budget.
  • Great Projects For Summertime  By : Allen Gelbl
    Your kids are home from school, and you'll be seeing more of them than you have for nine months. Take the time to make sure that you do something fun with them, and make sure that you come to an agreement between your idea of fun and theirs. Take the time to figure out what really interests them and arrange a field trip or head to a water park. Summer is a precious time for hanging out with your kids so don't miss out.
  • Dealing With Everyday Family Problems With A Smile  By : Ronnie Nijmeh
    Whether there is tension between a mother and a father about who does what for the kids or between parents and children because of the rules of the house, conflicts naturally arise. We can choose to deal with our families and the problems we encounter in a positive way or we can deal with them in a negative way. It's always a choice!
  • How To Protect Your Children When Using The Internet  By : Jennifer Martin
    The first step that you should take, to help keep your child safe online, is to know as much as you can about computers and the internet. Did you know that there are ways for you to see which websites have been visited on a computer? Did you know that some computers already have parental controls installed on them that just need to be set? You can only benefit from these tools that can help to protect your child if you know that they do exist.
  • Mom, I Graduated Today!  By : Boon Kiat Chua
    “Janus graduated today! And he got 3 awards for best in Science and being word smart and nature smart! I am so proud of him!” I can almost see the excitement in her face. It was like hearing her ’screaming’ through the instant messages. “I’m proud of him too. Janus is so smart!” I ’shouted’ back through the instant message’s window. What can I say, positive energy sure is contagious!
  • Homeschool Dads: Are You In The Top 16?  By : Jessica L. Parnell
    Dad brings a whole new perspective to homeschooling and to life in general. With Dad, my kids have the opportunity to take part in a whole new world of activities. With Dad, those concepts that I just can’t seem to get them to grasp are suddenly understandable. With Dad, that digestive system model that looked more like the model of the playground suddenly took a more appealing shape!
  • Why Drinking While Out With Children Is A Bad Decision  By : Angela Anderson
    Even though I have served alcohol for a living,and write for a cocktail website, I believe in zero tolerance for drinking and driving. Getting drunk, and then operating a vehicle is selfish, stupid, and inexcusable. In May of 2007, I was hit by a drunk driver - my car was totaled, my daughter, sister, friend and I all went to the hospital with injuries, my teenage daughter hurt the worst. I can proudly say I have never driven drunk in my life. There should always be a designated driver. If not, then don't drink.
  • Help Your Children Fit In After You Move  By : N. Jones
    If at all possible, visit the neighborhood you're moving to with your children before you move. Just get them familiar with the area. Point out places they may be interested in such as stores, restaurants and other local attractions.
  • Dad I'M So Proud Of You  By : James Burns
    I have that feeling daily for my own children. I know that Sarah is only 17 and Grace is only 11 so my work isn’t done yet. But, one of the things that I’ve noticed as they have gotten older is that now it’s not so much the pride that I have in them, it’s the pride that I would like them to have in me. When I look at my life I wonder, do they have anything to be proud of me for? I’ve been married twice, the divorces were the result of affairs, and both of my daughters know it. I provide for them, but I always seem to have some financial problem that keeps me from having disposable income that they always seem to ask me for when I don’t have it.
  • All About Wireless Hidden Cameras And Maybe More  By : Larry Zolna
    The answer is NO and I'm going to tell you how easy it is to install and use your wireless hidden camera. I will also explain some of the "difficult" terms in plain, understandable English so you won't be intimidated any more.
  • What Do You Know About Teen Chat Rooms  By : Amy Cainfield
    • Teenagers who Instant Message use chat lingo to communicate and parents don’t know the meanings of some of the most commonly used phrases. 57% don't know LOL (Laughing Out Loud), 68% don't know BRB (Be Right Back), and 92% don't know A/S/L (Age/Sex/Location).
  • A Father Is Their Child's First Teacher  By : James Burns
    As a father of two daughters myself I have learned that I have to take on the role as an educator for my children. .As a divorced dad it has become a challenge to involve myself in my child education because I don’t see my kids on a daily basis. I do however call everyday and I am very aware of their academic progress and their day to day activities. I am a participant, a student, a supporter, and a teacher of their academic program. I have been an educator for 30 years and have taught more students, teachers, and parents than I care to mention.
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