Most parenting advice is focused on how to raise our children. But should we perhaps be focusing on how to raise an adult? -   - While our job as parents is to love, care for, and teach our children,

Approximately 1 in 5 children report being bullied, but for children with ADHD and learning differences that number is much higher. And, children with ADHD are more likely to bully others. So, what ca

The pandemic has affected us all! But, in what ways has it affected children and teens? What trends do parents and educators see as a result of the pandemic? Are these trends expected? And, perhaps mo

Language development in infants and young children is a critical foundation of literacy, school achievement, positive social relations and regulating emotions. Language is the key to thought. This is

Have you noticed patterns in the way your kids, especially adolescents, respond when they do poorly on a test, on the sports field, or in a new relationship? What do they say to themselves? Do they ma

No one gets through life without stress; in fact, some stress can be an opportunity for learning and becoming stronger. But recent years have pushed many of us over the edge, with uncertainty about he

No doubt you’ve heard people praise someone for being a “person of character.” But what does that mean to you? And how does someone become a person of character? -   - Todd Otis, this week’s Mom Enoug

Adolescent sleep patterns represent a change from earlier childhood. Gone are the days of "early to bed and early to rise." Adolescents tend to stay up later and, if allowed, sleep in. The quantity an

Many of us didn’t realize how essential good internet access was until the pandemic required so many of us to take our work, schooling, shopping and even healthcare into the virtual world. That experi

We parents often bemoan the amount of time our kids spend on screens of one sort or another, even as we know those electronic devices also have benefits – and, no doubt, are here to stay. But balance