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The Truth About Spanking Nov. 04, 2015

Classic Zig Ziglar

On a regular basis we are bombarded with opinions that spanking is archaic and cruel, and that it te... Read More

Leaving the Kids With an Incapable Husband Oct. 23, 2015

The Family Coach

Dear Family Coach: My husband isn't really capable of taking care of our children on his own. It has... Read More

Constant Complaining and a Smoking Teen Oct. 10, 2015

The Family Coach

Dear Family Coach: My kids whine and complain about everything. It's nonstop, and I'm losing my mind... Read More

Teen Depression and a Rough Start to Kindergarten Oct. 09, 2015

The Family Coach

Dear Family Coach: Our 15-year-old daughter is very concerned about her best friend. The friend is c... Read More

Cellphone Privacy and College Confusion Oct. 03, 2015

The Family Coach

Dear Family Coach: My daughter is in sixth grade and just got her first cellphone. I am tempted to c... Read More

Teens Want Halloween Solo Oct. 02, 2015

The Family Coach

Dear Family Coach: My son is 13, and we have always done Halloween as a family. This year he wants t... Read More

Modern Family Sep. 30, 2015

Susan Estrich

There is a lot going on in the world, and most of it seems frightening, depressing and utterly beyon... Read More

Latchkey Kids Suddenly Illegal Sep. 17, 2015

Lenore Skenazy

An 8-year-old cannot stay home alone, even for two hours after school, the Supreme Court of British ... Read More

Path to Adulthood Sep. 05, 2015

Katiedid Langrock

I'm not good with titles. I don't know the difference between "your highness" and "your majesty," be... Read More

On the Internet, Nobody Knows You're a Fraud Apr. 23, 2015

Froma Harrop

There's been some tense back-and-forth over the Canadian mother who said she had stopped opposing va... Read More

Owning a Dog Versus Parenting Mar. 14, 2015

Katiedid Langrock

Since I've become a parent, one thing has been made abundantly clear: Having a baby is not the same ... Read More

You Can Help Your Daughter With Anxiety Jan. 14, 2015

Sylvia Rimm on Raising Kids

Q: Please recommend how to help a child deal with anxiety. My daughter gets herself very worked up, ... Read More

Procrastinator Needs Structure Jan. 11, 2015

Sylvia Rimm on Raising Kids

Q: What recommendations do you have to help children not procrastinate on doing their required schoo... Read More

A Parenting Lesson From a Plane Crash Jan. 08, 2015

Lenore Skenazy

No one can believe the bravery and pluck of 7-year-old Sailor Gutzler, the little girl who survived ... Read More

Hairy Parenting Dec. 13, 2014

Katiedid Langrock

"It's as if your son has done a complete 180." And so it begins. My life as a parent in principals' ... Read More

Parenting Is Full of Goodbyes Aug. 27, 2014

Connie Schultz

This is the month of departure for many parents, the time of year when they brace themselves for new... Read More

Parents Should Set Friendship Values Jul. 23, 2014

Sylvia Rimm on Raising Kids

Q: My 8-year-old son is on a baseball team, and most of the boys are good kids, but one child is a b... Read More

Good Nutrition Can Help Attention Jul. 20, 2014

Sylvia Rimm on Raising Kids

Q: The grandmother's response below is to an earlier question about children receiving medication fo... Read More

Only Child Can Feel Great Pressure Jul. 06, 2014

Sylvia Rimm on Raising Kids

Q: I am in the eighth grade. I read your article about how gifted children affect families. I was wo... Read More

Parents Need Help Building Sleep Independence Jul. 02, 2014

Sylvia Rimm on Raising Kids

Q: I am writing in the hope that you can help us get our daughter to sleep by herself. She is 3-and-... Read More