Parents strive for the perfect gifts for their children, whether it’s for a birthday or holiday, yet, the most meaningful gift a parent can give a child is the gift…

Toxic mother-in-law? My condolences. For starters, let’s get a few definitions straight. Your toxic mother-in-law problem is a parents-in-law problem. No, he’s great, it’s her, you say?  Think again. His passivity…

I admit it: Mine sometimes do. And I am in my mid-thirties; those teen years are long gone. But something about parenting can do that to a person, and I…

Joseph Allen, a psychologist at the University of Virginia, and his colleagues have been studying for decades the teen brain. In particular, he has been focusing on the impact of…...

Morgan McKean, an Intuitive Empath, offers advice for a person who has never really felt loved. She wonders if the love she did not receive as a child has affected…...

It has been since January 1997 that I last wrote about the father-son relationship. At that time, I wrote about the opportunity for a father to revisit (and heal) his…...

As children enter adulthood it can be a challenge for some parents to understand the line between enabling and nurturing. We hear about parents who have tipped over the line…...

So, its dinner time and you’ve been logging away hours at the stove preparing what you thought was your daughter’s favorite meal; mashed potatoes, steak, and green beans. She has…...

We all want our kids to develop in the various areas of life (mentally, emotionally, socially) and we hope to prepare them to become well-rounded individuals. Some parents make the mistake…...

Children become personally responsible when parents role-model taking personal responsibility for their own feelings and needs. In addition, children need to be allowed to make their own mistakes without punishment…...