Parenting, Kids and Family

Giving yourself the support you missed as a child: where the idea began and why it helps.

Promised your kid, then a deadline hit? What work-family conflict is and how to rebalance.

What mixed research says about teens and social media, plus healthy digital habits to set.

Why 'you' statements sound accusing and how 'I' messages defuse anger and resentment.

Five steps, like dropping labels, to make siblings' fights less frequent and less severe.

Praise kids' successes, build their competence, promote resilience, and more ways to help.

Academic pressure, bullies, puberty: how parents help, starting with breakfast and sleep.

Help your child make friends through clubs and activities, and cope with being left out.

Puzzles build IQ, not EQ. Four ways to grow EQ, starting with asking others for feedback.

Why people bully, and five smart ways to respond, whether at school or in the workplace.

Tune out the hype, skip events that hurt, keep a late mom's traditions, and seek support.

Six tips, from fair treatment and no comparisons to not forcing kids to share toys.

Treats serious antisocial behavior in teens by working with family, school and friends.

Start with structure: daily routines, rituals for meals and bedtime, and tasks kids own.

Just 8% of teens sleep enough. How parents can still shape a healthier nightly routine.

School counselors raise mental health awareness, make referrals, and help kids plan ahead.

Be clear about expectations, make couple time, mind each other's needs, and compromise.

Stay calm, make rules together, separate the behavior from the child, and follow through.