We’ve all heard “mean girl” stories and many of us probably have lived them. But the social rejection and humiliation kids inflict on each other is not unique to girls; in fact, this week’s Mom Enough guest cites evidence that relational aggression is ...

Modern science has led to the development of vaccines that have eliminated many of the diseases that used to cut children’s lives short or leave them with lifelong disabilities. Mom Enough host Marti remembers well the friends and neighbors who were st...

No doubt you have heard a lot about why the attachment between you and your child is so important to your child’s lifelong development. But you also may have received mixed messages about what you need to do to build the kind of attachment that will pu...

At times we all find ourselves parenting in a way that is easiest in the moment – doing things our kids should do themselves, letting bad behavior slide or falling for the “everybody’s doing it” line. But if expedience becomes the pattern,

Childhood should be a time of joy, discovery and positive connection with family and friends. So it’s difficult for most of us to imagine a child experiencing depression. But, as this week’s Mom Enough guest knows,

Parenting is full of surprises. And, as wonderful as it often is, parenting nearly always is more challenging and complicated than most of us could have imagined before we had children. When medical emergencies threaten both mom and baby,

October is ADHD Awareness Month, a perfect time to move beyond discussions of the prevalence and possible causes of this widespread problem to practical ways to reduce the stress and conflict often experienced in families living with ADHD.

A wealth of research highlights the importance of fathers to the development of both sons and daughters. Yet many women say they don’t really know their fathers very well and/or they often feel criticized by their fathers.

Are you wondering how to bundle your toddlers into their car seats when they are wearing puffy snowsuits? Do you worry that your child’s school bus doesn’t have seat belts? And what about the dangers of bus stops when snow begins to pile up?

As parents, our days are filled with little challenges -- making sure our kids get out the door on time for school, getting siblings to play well together, helping a toddler accept “no” without a tantrum, persuading teens to get off the phone and do th...