A study released by the British Psychological Society last week shows the consuming drive of many teens to stay on social media for all hours of the day and night contributes directly to sleep problems, depression, and

сialis generique So, how did your teens spend their Labor Day - the first vacation day from school for this new school year?  For many of them, smoking or vaping some weed was a part of their

Until they know how much you care!  Parents, your kids need you to get this into your heads, keep it there, and let it change the way you interact with them. Your teens don't care how much

  1. Put phones away during mealtime. Before you roll your eyes and say you've heard that one plenty of times already, ask yourself this: "Have we actually tried this in our home? Consistently?"  You have no

We all want our kids to have a great year in school this year. We are hoping they will make good grades, have healthy friendships with solid kids, succeed in their extracurricular activities, and be generally liked

Ask your teen what they are most looking forward to as they go back to school, and you are likely to hear something about being with their friends.  While teens today have umpteen digital options for staying

Summer camp was one of the most wonderful threads woven throughout the fabric of my childhood.  For years, my sisters and I would head off to "church" camp for a week of tech-free bonding with old and

After wanting to do this for a long time, my wife and I were finally able to get new counter tops in our bathrooms this week.  To save some money, I decided to tackle the chore of

I wrote the following post a couple of years ago in a series entitled "Having the Tough Talks."  At that time, I had not yet begun the sex conversation with my own son.  We have recently crossed

As a part of my efforts to increase the accessibility of my website, I am re-posting articles from my old Parenting 101 page as stand-alone blog posts on the main site. March 13, 2007 “Tune In Before