Late vs. Too Late Every now and then, I’ll hear a parent tell me something like this, “I know we should do something about how we handle our son/daughter, but it’s really too late since they are almost 18.” Sorry, but you are wrong. While it certainly may be late in the game, it is [...]

Would you like to decrease the psychological distance and increase the intimacy between you and your children? Of course you would. Then it’s time to get eye-to-eye with them, on their level. Therefore, Mom, get up off the love seat, and Dad, up out of your easy chair. Bend your knees, and keep going until [...]

In the first premise, some films and video tapes which are released into the world market are doing more harm to the society than good. These films are full of various modes and systems of corruptions. Imagine a film in which a small boy abused and insulted the age mate of his parents for almost [...]

Every year over one million parents have to talk to their kids about divorce. For each parent, the discussions differ, but the goals of the discussions are universal: to openly and honestly reassure your child of your love. Divorce is painful and traumatic for all involved ? spouses and children alike. We all happily begin [...]

It can be difficult on all family members to have a teen move to a boarding facility. As a result, many parents choose to take their troubled teen to an alternative school. In these day schools, the troubled teen stays in a highly structured school during the day and then returns home at night. This [...]

Here is something that you might want to keep if you are thinking about changing your child’s school next fall or if you are planning to have your child tested by the school in the near future. Let me say this, if you are planning to have your child tested by your district, do not [...]

In the movie, Finding Nemo, Nemo’s father, Marlyn asks the sea turtle, “Dude, how do you know when they are ready?” This is an interesting question that many parents would like to know. How DO you know when your children are ready to take on tasks for themselves? The only way to know if your [...]

What was Mother Nature thinking when she gave us the capability to be tickled? Is this sense really necessary for survival? Has anyone ever been tickled to death? Maybe when she was mixing up the ingredients for the skin, she got a bad batch of “sensitivity powder,” and ticklishness was the result. Or maybe, because [...]

Wooden toys are one of the best alternatives for the huge number of toys made of plastic and other synthetic materials that you can find in all toy stores. In addition, most children’s wooden toys are handcrafted. This makes them look wonderful. Not only that they are great toys for children, but they are also [...]

Being a single mother is no easy task. I know. I was a single mother of two children less than six months ago, so I can say with some authority that being a single mother is a beast. It can drive you crazy if you let it. The insanity is not just that you have [...]