Parenting is one of the most important jobs a person can ever have, and performing that job well is no easy task. One effective parenting strategy is to create balance. This balance needs to be a mix of firmness and kindness, drawing from the benefits of both. While some people… Read entire post …

In an extremely technology focused society children often end up spending too much time in front of the television and computer. This time focused on a monitor can lead to negative effects on personal relationships and make it more difficult to succeed in school. Parents can use positive strategies for… Read entire post …

Children who spend many hours each week watching television or playing video games might be missing out on real, personal interactions that help them develop in positive ways. Parents can struggle with how much time should be spent in front of a monitor or screen, as well as how to… Read entire post …

Raising children well and effectively using discipline methods is a struggle that parents all over the world face. Parents will sometimes use the same methods as their own parents, such as spanking, loss of privileges, or time-outs, because that is how they learned to parent in their own families. There… Read entire post …

For almost as long as there have been public school systems it seems that kids have been tempted to skip school or cut class. Generally this does not become an issue for parents and students until the junior or senior high school years. Parents need to be aware of the… Read entire post …