It's been nearly 20 years since the Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky scandal made "oral sex" a household term; young kids went from skipping that phase of sex altogether to offering it or receiving it even before a first kiss on the lips. More >>
Parents are their children's first and most important teachers. In this critical role parents have the greatest impact on their kids' academic, physical, social, and moral development and the greatest impact on their children's motivation to learn. More >>
Sexual exploitation and victimization of children is a worldwide epidemic. We can sum society's historical attitude about this epidemic in one word: DENIAL. More >>
Dr. Laura recommends parents not remarry until their children are 18 years old, but if you have already married a guy with kids, these principles may help. More >>
When my daughter Molly was five, I was exhausted. I couldn't see a way out of our daily power struggles. She was pushing all my buttons and I was reacting with hostility. More >>
Our family's recent activities have reinforced an ugly pet peeve of mine: misbehaving kids whose parents are nowhere to be found or who choose to do nothing about it. I've come up with a term for this type of parenting style: ostrich parents. More >>
As the lives of our growing teens become more demanding and involved, they move further away from the family routine of their childhood. Being excited about mom's help in school, playdates and the general support parents provide to young children fade as they progress through their teen years and become more dependent on friends and others outside of the family circle. More >>
Leaving my son's basketball game, I gasped along with the rest of the world when I looked at my phone and read the shocking news: "Whitney Houston Dead at 48." My kids were all with me and so they naturally asked, "What?!" of my outburst. More >>
Did you know Steve Jobs did not allow his 3 children to watch television? It is ironic the creator of so many technological inventions was also an advocate of unplugging. More >>
It's been nearly 20 years since the Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky scandal made "oral sex" a household term; young kids went from skipping that phase of sex altogether to offering it or receiving it even before a first kiss on the lips. 
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