Because I Said So
And Then They Grow Up
By David Carr

I have never been a fan of the buddy approach to parenting. The modern urge to create a kind of equivalence between the parent and the parented has always struck me as ill-considered, in part because an absence of boundaries between pals may be no big deal, but can create mayhem in a family relationship.

Tween/Teen Times
College Search Advice
for Parents
By Julie Pfitzinger

By the time you read this, I will have successfully sent my oldest child to college in a city that is four hours away. 

Growing Up Online
Finding Video Games Worth Giving
By Carolyn Jabs

When Santa makes his list of toys for good girls and boys, he’s sure to need extra space for video games.  With new gaming systems on the horizon, the challenge for Santa—and parents—is finding games kids want to play with content that won’t corrupt young minds. 

I hate taking my kids for shots. Everything will be going great at the doctor’s appointment and then the friendly pediatrician disappears and a nurse they’ve never seen before comes in with a tray of needles. Clearly, the party’s over.

Community Voices
Child Focused
Parenting Plan
Putting Your Children First in Your Divorce

By Blake Gutzke, Tressler Law, LLC

Most children - in fact, most adults - still dream of being part of a Rockwellian family, with a mommy and a daddy, several happy children, and a dog, all living blissfully under one roof.