Sleep is a BIG deal! As parents this is ultra-magnified. What if you had sleep apnea and stopped breathing thousands of time during the night? The effects that would have on your physical health, mental health, and work productivity would be extreme,...

Today on How To Raise a Maverick we're talking about the drinking culture. Not the drink culture of the younger generation, we are talk'n 'bout parents. If you know me personally I love a good cocktail. So when Lisa Boucher starting talking about...

Grandparents are the BEST! Except when their not :) How to deal with those fun issues that pop up when the generations mix.

It's nothing to brag about... ( no.. ready it's not a good thing) but I have had more than a handful scary life experiences that I BARELY made it out by the skin of my teeth and a prayer! I share two of these close to the end of this episode. Yes,...

You may think what has this got to do with raising Mavericks???? And I say EVERYTHING!  In order for us to have healthy conversations about sex with the kids, we need to address our own sexual hang-ups.  If you are like me, I was...

How the heck are we going to get these kids to hold their own "out there"?!? Before you think all is lost listen to what Mark C. Perna has to say about all of this! Not only has he written a best selling book 'Answering Why: Unleashing Passion,...

Parents LOVE to share photos of their kids. Kids are cute, funny and the grandparents want to see their every move.  But is there a price to pay for letting the world have access to our kid's images...(and if you share them on any social...

Ever wish your life was ...better? That a magic wand could be waved and the quality of your life goes up. I don't have a magic wand... but I do have an amazing woman that has the next closest thing. 'Project Me for Busy Mothers: A Practical Guide for...

Have you ever felt that your child was different and feel desperate for help? 'My Child's Different' by Elaine Halligan is an absolute must-read for any parent that has a child that is ..well "different." Today Elaine gave us a handful of simple ways...