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Mothers, let’s admit the to-do list for our household is of our own making. From cooking to shopping for groceries, cleaning and mothering. I tell...

Many of our millennial children are smack dab in the era of student loans, expensive tuition and relatively low entry-level salaries. As a result,...

There’s a new teachable moment we have to confront as parents and it’s one that is long overdue. As the #MeToo movement was taking off,...

Do our kids really need all of those gifts? These days, it seems like the gifts that go on for, well, days and days....

I was thinking that maybe this Thanksgiving we could all give up our smartphones for a day.  You can only answer your phone if...

The first day of school has so many challenges and joys, whether it’s the start of daycare, kindergarten, middle school, high school, college or...

The pressure is on to get your family in shape for going back to school. One of the best things you can do now...

Question: Every year my kids and I look forward to summer vacation and a break in the busy school year schedule. The first few days...

I’m now a dad to a teenage daughter and a son who just turned 11. Far from being a helicopter parent, I’ve tried to...