So many times when we are parenting teens, we are faced with a situation that gives us a “pit in our stomach”, and we really don't know what to do. Our kids are growing so fast, eager for more socializing with peers and independence from us, and we...

How much influence do parents of teenagers have over the choices their kids make in risky situations? More than most parents think. In fact, data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reveals lower rates of current drug, tobacco, or...

Kelly walked into the nurse’s office after lunch on Monday complaining of a stomach ache. The nurse called her mother to pick Kelly up. Once in the car, her mother asked, "Kelly, when you left for school this morning you felt fine. Did you eat...

During our teenage years, or as one of our kids likes to say - when the dinosaurs roamed the earth, the feminist movement was picking up steam and influencing media role models for women. For the first time on TV, we saw empowered women doing the...

How can you tell that it's mid August? The weather is beautiful, but your previously active and sporty son is now sitting on the couch watching re-runs on TV - and won't leave. You offered to take your daughter and her friends to play mini-golf, a...