Family Life

Susan walked in the door from work, looking forward to nothing more than putting her feet up and petting the dog. No sooner had...

Boys are concrete recallers.  Girls tend to attach much more emotional sensory detail to their memories, thus making the feelings associated with those memories...

I can just hear some of you insisting, “I don’t care what other people think!  I do whatever I want!”  There is a strong...

Teens live amid such tumultuous waters, it can be hard to detect if something is just an adolescent squall or if there's a real...

One of the most important questions that teenagers grapple with during the time of adolescence is, “Who am I?”  Then, as they are answering...

The secret to healthy kids can be found through a whole-person approach to the needs of your child.  By addressing the emotional, relational, physical,...

I'll never forget a time one of my sons lost a football game.  He was in middle school, and I was the resident taxi,...

The American Association of Pediatrics put out a statement about how parents should interact with media, or what we call technology. Read the list...

As your child grows, he or she will come into contact with more and more people outside your family and circle of friends. They...

As you consider measuring the impact technology has on your son, be sure to carefully study your son’s ability to multitask, including when his...

Getting a novel gadget or using technology in a new way is much like entering into a new relationship. I remember when I got...

Whether you have a teenage girl or a teenage boy, there's a lot going on physically in that body and brain. As a parent,...