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Rules for the Holiday Dinner Table

Most dinner scenes from holiday movies are chaotic and end in fights. Think Christmas Vacation and The Family Stone. Perhaps the reason for the mayhem

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Parent Trap: Taming the Homework Monster

I’ve got tips for parents on how to help their kids relieve stress surrounding homework, especially teenagers. And there is

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Parent Trap: Teens Need More Sleep!

When I ask a room full of teenagers how many of them have a hard time falling asleep at night,

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Chores & Allowance

Chores and allowance are among the most contentious issues for families. It’s really no surprise that kids have trouble taking responsibility for household work and

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Parent Trap: The Freshman Five

If you recently sent a child off to college, you know it’s a time of conflicting emotions for everyone. Teens

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Girls & The Moody Blues

We hear a lot about ‘tween/teen girls being depressed, anxious, cutting themselves and suffering from eating disorders. It’s concerning for parents. We want to

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Sex Education: Teaching The Birds & The Bees

Most parents get stuck on ‘the talk,’ i.e. the discussion that makes even the most hip parent a bit queasy. But I believe

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Sibling Rivalry

One of the most aggravating jobs of parenting is dealing with sibling rivalry. And all too often the dynamic becomes sibling-parent-sibling conflict when parents

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Combative Kids

After a slew of reminders and threats, Mary sent her 7-year-old daughter Maggie to sit on a chair in time out. Maggie willfully turned

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