Are You Practicing Distracted Parenting?
By Tina Mattsson Last week I asked my kids a couple of questions I’d been meaning to ask. They were questions I didn’t really want to know the answers to because I knew it would most likely mean I needed to make some changes. I asked my kids if they feel like I spend...
Teaching Our Children to Be Present
By Tawny Redford Recently I picked up my kids from school and we hadn’t even got into the car before I heard the familiar words of my ten year old son, “Mom what are we doing tonight?” His inevitable question of the day, awoke my “It’s 3:00 and I’d rather be napping...
6 Critical Ways to Stay Connected as a Family
By Mary Ann Benson, M.S.W., L.S.W. Most people are well aware of the need to provide food, shelter and clothing for their children and do an excellent job in those areas. However, we are often unaware of the critical need for us to create and nurture our children’s...
When Men Struggle with Body Image
I’m A Man, And I’ve Spent My Life Ashamed Of My Body It shouldn’t be extraordinary for men to talk about having body image issues. Tyler Kingkade Senior Editor/Reporter, The Huffington Post; GRAPHIC CREDIT: DENNIE BRIGHT/THE HUFFINGTON POST (This...
The Most Dangerous Apps of 2015
By Tina Mattsson Teens love fresh and new, so when a new app or social media site pops up, it can be tempting for your tween or teen to hop on over and start sharing. And we as parents can often get left behind. Things change so quickly it’s hard to keep track of what...
Teaching Your Child About The Dangers of P*rnography ages 3-7
A simple way to talk to your 3-7 year old child about the dangers of pornography. Background Parents, your children are constantly surrounded by sexualized messages and images. Many of them are teaching your child lessons about sexuality and interactions between...
When Parents Struggle with Body Image
By Amanda Grossman-Scott Whether you have boys or girls, the things you say about yourself (and your spouse!) have an enormous effect on your children’s ideas about themselves and those around them. What ideas are you putting into their heads each day? I have a...
8 Empowering Halloween Costumes
By Amanda Grossman-Scott I went to my local Halloween costume store with my kids recently. (Huge mistake- just take my advice and don’t do it! Order online or make it easier on yourself!) I told my daughter I thought she should be something besides a princess or a...
Giving a Voice to Bullying Victims
By Megan Steyskal-Rondeau “There’s the crazy girl.” Am I crazy? “Don’t talk to her, she doesn’t deserve anything.” I don’t deserve anything… “Don’t let her sit next to you…pass it on.” No one will sit with me, or play with me, or be my friend. “You’re crazy, Crazy...
The New Back to School “Must-Have”? Setting Restrictions on Cell Phones
By Amanda Grossman-Scott “He has to walk half a mile from the school to me, how do I know he’ll be safe?!” This was my defense for wanting to give my 8 year old son a cell phone at the beginning of his 3rd grade year. My husband shook his head at what I think of as my...
