Parenting Tips
How to Be an Effective Advocate: 6 Tips for Making Your Voice Count
Whether you’re advocating for your child at school, speaking up in your community, or participating on a committee or advisory board, your voice matters. Parents and caregivers bring valuable lived…
Read MoreConcerned About Your Child’s Weight? 5 Healthy Ways to Support Them
As parents, it’s natural to worry about our children’s health. Sometimes those concerns grow when we notice our child becoming less active, struggling with confidence, or expressing worries about their…
Read MoreAngry Outbursts
Much has been written about cardiovascular disease, the nation’s No. 1 killer, and you likely are aware of some of the risk factors, such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure,…
Read MoreI Loved You Enough
Some day when my children/grandchildren are old enough to understand the logic that motivates a parent/grandparent, I will tell them: I Loved You Enough…to ask where you were going, with…
Read MoreManaging Parent-Teen Conflict
-By Megan Grant As a helpline caller and an upcoming social work practitioner, I have noticed an increase in the number of families facing difficulties with developing and maintaining relationships…
Read MoreMy Stepchildren Don’t Respect Me
Being a stepparent is a challenging role – one part diplomat, one part parent, and at least one part friend.
Read MoreMy Child May be Using Drugs
Sometimes the signs of drugs or alcohol abuse can be confused with normal teenage behavior, but a combination of things may be cause for concern.
Read MoreMy Child Wants to Know About Sex
Many parents are not comfortable talking with their children about sex, but kids need good information – plus their parents’ values – in order to make healthy decisions.
Read MoreMy Child Never Sees Their Other Parent
Having one parent who is not involved with the child can cause a lot of hurt. There is no easy way to handle it.
Read MoreMy Child Steals
Many, if not most, children steal something at least once in their lives. All children, even the best, are tempted to steal. Parents have trouble trusting their child when he…
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