PARENTING IN REAL LIFE

Tween years can be painful. Everything starts to change all at once. You have puberty setting in which shows up both physically and emotionally. Talking over dinner, watching them start thinking more, and conversing more can be lovely and fun even. Until it's not. For those of us with girls, we may want to brace for the intensity and the drama of the pre-teen years. From the friendship dynamics to the physical changes that can confuse and embarrass a tween, all I can say is

Girls who have a positive relationship with their fathers achieve more academically, make better relationship choices and have more confidence. Growing up, I had a great relationship with my dad, and I love to see my husband with our daughter. They have a special bond too. They do projects together, act silly, and make terrible puns back and forth. And while we often hear more about the father-son and mother-daughter relationships, recently science has proven the great signi

Many college students come home for Thanksgiving, and while you're all looking forward to it, it can be an adjustment. You are excited about having her home, but you may also be nervous about what to anticipate. It's often the first extended time at home since they left for college in the summer, and the first semester at college may have been their first glimpse of "freedom". So they may be wondering if it is possible to come home and still maintain their newfound independ