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"What if I told you that there was a magic bullet -- something that would improve the quality of your daily life, your children's chances of...

These days it's hard to find someone who is not pushing a child to become gifted. But in our rush to push kids harder and harder to achieve, it is...

There is nothing new under the sun. Since the dawn of entertainment, sex has been used as a selling point. But today’s parents fight battles much...

Cheryl McGuinness know about loss. She lost her husband, American Airlines pilot Tom McGuinness, in the September 11th terrorist attacks in 2001....

The dynamics found in stepfamilies are both unique and challenging. After fourteen years of step-mothering my stepdaughters, I think I’m finally...

After the examination of three recent surveys of hundreds of teenagers and over 100,000 college students, it seems that while many teenagers seem...

I pictured my Sara, now 8-&-1/2, in her early 20’s. She was sitting with her girlfriends in a college dorm, or with a boyfriend on a date, or,...

No matter what type of school your children attend – public, private, or home – you are their best teacher. As their parent, you can do more than...

At age 15, “Janene Tepper” already has seen more of the world than many of us ever will. But deep down, she has the same fears and hopes other...

School is starting all over the country. Moms and Dads, don’t just naively drive your kids to the library to pick up recommended reading material...

Vision of success builds success. It inspires hope. It creates endurance through faith built on a picture we see with our mind. What kind of vision...

When I had given birth to our first child, a son, the nurse-midwife asked my husband if he would like to cut the cord. There is a reason they ask...

A new study finds pediatric polypharmacy -- prescribing two or more psychotropic medications to treat children -- in on the rise. But there is...

Every parent of a teenager is anxious to build a strong line of communication with their teen. When it comes to establishing that connection with...

Etiquette isn't just for special occasions. Having good manners is the way to practice Jesus’ advice to do to others as you would have them do to...