Perhaps the single most momentous event in your life is becoming a parent. What may be surprising to the new parent is how physically and emotionally stressful taking care of a baby can be. It can be likened to running a [ ... ]

The Consumer Product Safety Commission reports these recent recalls of infant cribs.  The recall involves the SunKids convertible crib/playpen/bassinet/bed with model number PY256. “SunKids” is e [ ... ]

As your older children board the bus to go back to school, it can be difficult for the younger ones. They're not only losing a play companion but may feel they're missing out on an exciting new world. But never fear, the [ ... ]

By David Swanson, Psy.D.

Do you have an argumentative, short-tempered child who is quick to blame others and is easily annoyed? These are characteristics of what I call an "oppositional child." The psychological diagnosis [ ... ]

By Mary Jo Rapini

It is amazing how fast little girls are growing up; at times it's even frightening. What's a mom to do when her 12-year-old daughter wants to wear makeup?
Telling her she can't wear makeup until she is o [ ... ]

As social interaction has changed from verbal conversations to texted acronyms or 140-character bites, parents and adolescents find themselves in a generational gap, widening a chasm of non-communication within families, [ ... ]