Are co-ed slumber parties a good idea?
Your daughter has been invited to a co-ed sleepover at a good friend's house. You trust the parents, but can you trust the kids? Family experts and real moms offer their advice.
View ArticleAre you raising a narcissist?
Young people are three times more likely than seniors to have narcissistic personality disorder, according to the National Institutes of Health. Are we parents to blame?
View ArticleAfter-school care options for every budget
Feeling stressed about finding after-school care for your child? Let us help! We have chatted with child-care experts to find 11 affordable after-school care options for every age, including young...
View ArticleLearn to like your tween's music
With a little bit of perspective, it's possible to both live with and even enjoy your tween's choice in music. You may even find your toes tapping along before it's all said and done.
View ArticleHow to help your tween become involved at school
Educators claim that middle schoolers are the toughest students to teach because they're so distracted by hormones, changing friendships and emerging cliques. Help your child secure a good group of...
View ArticleMake your home a hangout for your kids and their friends
When my kids were young I often encountered moms with older kids who would say, "Enjoy them while they are young!" along with the old adage, "Bigger kids equal bigger problems." I would roll my eyes...
View ArticleSay no to princesses: Strong role models for girls
Today's little princesses don't have to wait for their knight in shining armor. These amazing women — celebrities, athletes, scientists and politicians — demonstrate just how strong women can be.
View ArticleDangerous tween trend: Snorting Smarties
You may recall the You Tube "cinnamon challenge" and, more recently, the "ice and salt challenge." Now, tweens and teens are "snorting Smarties," crushing up the sugary candies to a fine powder that...
View ArticleHelp! I sent my son to junior high and he turned into a jerk!
One day you send your little angel boy to the first day of seventh grade, and a semester later you pick up a cranky, three-headed dragon! What happened? Who is this terrible monster and what did he do...
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Help! My kid's breakup is exhausting me
Photo credit: Jamie Grill/Getty Images Adolescent breakups aren't for the faint of heart. As much as you want to roll your eyes and say "get over it already," try to get inside your child's mind and...
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I stalk my kids online: Here's why
Photo credit: JGI/Jamie Grill/Blend Images/Getty Images It's not you, it's them Zenobia D., mom of three kids ages 15, 13 and 9 admits that she stalks her two oldest kids' social media sites and text...
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Don't be surprised if your kids know about Slender Man
Photo credit: Indeed/Getty Images Two tween girls stabbed their 12-year-old friend and left her for dead in an attempt to curry favor with an online fictional character called Slender Man, described...
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Mom gets painfully funny revenge in this brilliant viral video
<iframe width="610" height="343" src="//www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/NEcZmT0fiNM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Nobody likes a flowery tampon commercial. That's what makes...
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How to help your child transition from middle school
Photo credit: Steve Debenport/iStock/360/Getty Images Middle school can be a difficult time for both parents and kids, so when it comes time to move on to high school, many parents breathe a sigh of...
View ArticleWhy I want my daughters to see my armpit hair
"Ewwww!" my two daughters exclaimed across the table. "What is that dark stuff under your arms??" Confused, I glanced down and realized that they were referring to some day-old stubble on my underarms,...
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3 No-sew crafts your kids can make in one afternoon
No-sew tote No reason to toss your favorite old shirt or summer dress just because it is on its last leg. Give your apparel new life when you up-cycle it into a no-sew tote you can make without ever...
View ArticleWhy my imaginary daughter isn't allowed to wax her pubes
Remember when puberty was exciting? When I was 15, my bush was already a thing of beauty. I remember my very blond mother spotting me in the bathroom and telling me how jealous she was of it....
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Sanity-saving car pool must haves
"Carpooling can be a real nightmare if you're not organized," says mom and family travel expert Grainne Kelly. I learned that the hard way after I volunteered to carpool a group of first graders for a...
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Enterprising kid makes $600 after old man tries to shut down his lemonade...
Man tries to shut down lemonade stand Man tries to shut down lemonade stand Lemonade stands are one of those last vestiges of bygone days, when a quarter could get you a refreshing beverage and a...
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Popheads are hysterically ridiculous, and we want three of them
Is your daughter's hair boring? Does it sway heavily under the tyranny of gravity? If so, Pophead has the perfect solution in the form of crazy-looking bright-colored cones that you literally stick on...
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