Water Safety for the Whole Family this Memorial Day Weekend
With Memorial Day coming up this weekend, several will be drawn to all types of water whether it is a cool dip to cool off or …

10 Ways Dads can be more involved in parenting their kids
by Jennifer M. Koontz
Let’s face it, sometimes fathers feel a bit left out. They may feel a little unsure of their abilities in the parenting …

How to Talk to Your Children About the Ohio Kidnappings
“Amanda Berry turned 17 on the day that she was abducted, Gina DeJesus just barely a teen at age 13, Michelle Knight, the oldest of the …

5 Tips for Infant Safety
Having a newborn child in the house should be a time of joy for new parents. These easy-to-follow tips can alleviate some of the natural worry of infancy and help you keep …

Overprotective Parent?
Activities That You Should Consider Letting Your Kids Do
by Annabelle Smyth
In this day and age, many parents choose to shelter their children in order to keep them safe. This may even lead to kids …

Do you enable your teenager’s poor behavior?
by Amy Egan
A woman I know named Mary had a teen son with anxiety issues.  Things escalated with him and he began to refuse to go to school. Eventually, …

Types of Discipline for Your Child
Guest post by Kids ‘R’ Kids of Dallas/Fort Worth
The most frequently ask question among parents is, “When do I start disciplining?” and “How should I discipline?” Childcare experts wish there …

Child Psychologist Offers Tips on How to Talk to Kids About Tragic Events
Making sense of the tragic events such as the Boston Marathon bombings and the West Texas Fertilizer Plant explosion can be quite a …

Here’s to being a mother!
by Ashley Parks
Being a mother is without question the best thing in the world: it’s also the hardest thing in the world.  My road to becoming a mother wasn’t easy – …

New Girl Scout Research Uncovers Girls’ Lack of Confidence in Financial Decision Making, Illustrates Desire to Learn
The American dream is alive and well among girls, according to a new report by the Girl Scout Research …