What is the point exactly? That’s what I want to know. It’s the question I ask, silently, every time I hear a mother chronicling every last detail of her agonizing…
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All right, kids, you’ve waited all year for it, and now it’s finally here. Time for our annual trip to the beach, and pretty soon we’ll be on the road…
Chances are, you know someone who has faced possible home foreclosure, if you haven’t yourself. In today’s housing market, record numbers of homeowners are at risk for losing their homes…
One hundred one things to ponder – and get done! As college approaches, parents are overwhelmed with a plethora of to-dos, as well as jaw-dropping costs. What’s the best way…
Q: Help! My three-month-old baby cries all the time and doesn’t sleep more than three hours at a time. I wasn’t planning on returning to work until after she was older…
With experience ranging from zilch to more than three decades, four Virginia teachers share some of their innermost thoughts and best advice on how to work with your child’s teacher…
My children have specific criteria for their ideal backpacks. One insists on monkey graphics and the other a sports motif. If you and your child select a brand new backpack…
Navigating the complex world of higher education can be confusing and often downright maddening. Not looking at options could mean the difference in thousands of dollars of debt at graduation.…
Why your kids need to see you fail and deal with it in a reasonable way. How messing up and moving on is a good thing – in parenting and in life.
So, it is summer, and some of you are probably planning to send your children to camp for the first time. I have three words of advice: Don’t do it.…
Allowance is often defined as a share or portion allotted or granted.Interestingly, the next definition you see is an imposed handicap. Funny how these two meanings interact, because giving your…
In our society, one way that we express love is by planning. We plan birthday parties, picnics, family reunions, holiday gatherings. You probably had this month’s Fourth of July itinerary…