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Blog Posts

A Teenager Who Doesn’t Want To Drive?

When your teen's fears prevent him from getting behind the wheel, what's are some ways a parent can help?

Regressive Speech

When an older child sounds like a baby, how can you get him or her to break the habit?

Controlling Anger Starts Early

How the recent road rage incident that led to the death of a man can be an important teaching tool for our children.

Parental Vision

What kind of person do you want your child to be at age 30?

Four-Letter Words in an Eight-Year-Old Mouth

How do you handle swearing from an elementary school kid?

Play Fighting

What to do when your preteen boy likes to pretend fight with his friend?

Childhood Anxiety

Parenting: How to help a nervous child overcome her anxiety.

King of the World

Parenting: How to handle a son who's been the apple of his dad's eye for too long.

Musical Tastes

Should you have a say in your teen's music choices?

Family

Blog Post: The Great Outdoors

Why having kids play outside is good for them--and you.