Search Content
Bully for You: When Insecurity Grows Into Its Power Feb. 05, 2023
She didn't have on the right swimsuit. She wasn't wearing a swim cap. It was her first swim team ses... Read More
The Dunkin' Donuts Case Feb. 02, 2023
It was Super Bowl Sunday in February 2019. Cynthia Rivers and her husband decided that their kids, 7... Read More
To Foster a Love of Reading, We Have to Give Children the Freedom of Choice Jan. 27, 2023
It was during my son's kindergarten readiness screening that his teacher discovered his love of read... Read More
It's Not Just You Jan. 26, 2023
It is hard to stay sane in this crazy world! Luckily, many of the conditions plaguing Americans toda... Read More
He Lies About Smoking in His Room Jan. 20, 2023
DR. WALLACE: I'm a girl who just turned 16 and I take my health very seriously. I watch what I eat, ... Read More
Why Your Child's Personality Should Determine How You Parent Jan. 20, 2023
I got a note from my son's teacher saying he was not "meeting classroom expectations." He's in the f... Read More
Letting Kids Play Outside is Not Neglect Jan. 19, 2023
Each year, the nonprofit I helm, Let Grow, works with local advocacy groups, parents and sometimes e... Read More
No Diets, No Dry January, No Stress: Gentle January Is Here Jan. 14, 2023
Welcome, fellow Type Bs, to the dark side. We find ourselves smack in the middle of hyperactivity he... Read More
What Happens When Your Phone Seems More Important Than Your Child? Jan. 13, 2023
I listen to audiobooks and podcasts with headphones on while I clean. My son taps me on the shoulder... Read More
My Plan Is Different From My Parents' Jan. 12, 2023
DR. WALLACE: My parents want me to study hard to try to get a scholarship to a large college about 2... Read More
More Stuff for Parents to Buy Jan. 12, 2023
"Walking Wings" aren't wings. The product is a vest that goes around your baby with long straps on t... Read More
Children Bullying Their Parents Isn't Acceptable Jan. 08, 2023
Dear Annie: Recently, during a visit from my 50-year-old son, I was bullied, threatened, taunted and... Read More
Safety Gone Overboard Dec. 29, 2022
What happens when society get so concerned about child safety that it starts imagining danger EVERYW... Read More
Shut Out of Daughter's Life Dec. 27, 2022
Dear Annie: My daughter and son-in-law moved from Pennsylvania, where I live, to North Carolina to b... Read More
Fatherhood Changes Men's Brains Dec. 14, 2022
Various studies have shown that the brains of women who become biological mothers change: Structures... Read More
I'm Worried About My Rages Dec. 08, 2022
DR. WALLACE: I'm a male teen athlete and I play varsity sports at my high school. I'm driven and I w... Read More
How Can Parents Not Fear the Worst? Dec. 08, 2022
Sorrow and anger rage in our hearts. A child has been murdered. Athena Strand, 7, was abducted and m... Read More
The Tyranny of Too Much Teaching Dec. 01, 2022
It's snuggly time with your little one, who is not even in kindergarten yet. His little head rests a... Read More
My Parents Won't Give Me the Gift I Want! Nov. 26, 2022
DR. WALLACE: My birthday is coming up in two weeks and I'd like a "bounce house" for my birthday. My... Read More
What's the Most Important Thing I Can Do? Nov. 08, 2022
DR. WALLACE: I'm a parent, not a teenager, but I will have a teenager in a few weeks! My son will tu... Read More
