Spotting Addictive Tendencies in Our Children
By Caron C. Andrews When we think of addiction, we tend to think of drugs and alcohol, gambling, and tobacco. But we can add an addiction to pornography to the list. There are well-documented addictive tendencies that can show up even in early childhood, making your...
Don’t have “The Sex Talk” with your Child- Have Many!
By Amanda Grossman-Scott The first time I had a talk about sex with my oldest child I probably gave him information overload. It started when I attended a parent screening of the movie they show fourth grade girls about menstruation. The nurse who introduced...
Teaching Your Kids to Self-Monitor–Online
By Caron C. Andrews There are many great ways you can monitor your kids’ online exposure to inappropriate and harmful content externally. Equally important is helping them build strong internal monitors for themselves. Let’s discuss some of the basic tools of...
I Love Myself and That’s What Makes Me Beautiful
By Amanda Grossman-Scott One of the hardest things for a parent to see is a child struggling with self-confidence. Harder still is seeing that child lack confidence when you have never felt quite sure of yourself. I wanted to ensure that my child felt good about him...
