parenting

Do you bribe your kids to get them to do what you want them to do?

“We haven’t had to use the ‘time-out’ method yet!” I bragged to a friend last week. He was shocked to hear it but I said it proudly, as if I had somehow mastered parenting.

When my little was little I remember having to get in the tub with her to make sure that she was safe.

A survey shows that 40 percent of parents have to force their children to leave the house. The average child today spends just seven hours a week outside.

When getting ready to embark on this exciting (and, perhaps, scary) new adventure, preparation is key.

You've probably heard the phrase 'helicopter parenting,' when parents hover over their kids making sure they're safe. Well, now there's 'lawnmower parenting.'

I do it when I have to, but there’s nothing that makes my skin crawl more than having to go back on something I said or did and give in that when I stood firmly on something I was really just full of crap.

If you are a parent and have kids who are texting, you need to be aware of the secret code system they may be using. It's a method of communicating with someone without letting parents know what's being said.

With a family of seven, I spend way more time than I care to acknowledge dealing with laundry.

Being the super over protective mama I am, I researched a bunch of ways you can monitor your children with their tech.