4 truths to win the blame game

When your child says, "He made me do it!" do you struggle for a response?

John and Kendra Smiley on July 6, 2016

5 things to teach your kids

I was thinking about the best things I can do for my boys; maybe you can do these for your kids too.

Keith Stevens on June 23, 2016

Summer’s coming…are you ready?

Before you know it, your kids are going to be heading into summer vacation. So, Mom and Dad...are you ready?

Matt Deane on May 17, 2016

It’s not fair!

Helping your children learn to cope with the inequality of life will help them as they transition into adulthood because in truth, life is not typically fair.

John and Kendra Smiley on April 6, 2016

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Entering the world of middle school

Entering middle school is like stepping onto another planet – for parent and child alike. So how do we best navigate the sudden shift?

Neil Stavem on March 4, 2016

I can’t hear you when you whine

How can parents bring whining children under control?

John and Kendra Smiley on March 2, 2016

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Helping your child succeed in school

Is it possible that the best way to help our kids succeed in school is by not helping them?

Neil Stavem on March 1, 2016

The selflessness of a child

For such a young girl to realize that what she wants maybe isn’t what others want just amazed me.

Jenn Pooler on February 2, 2016

Peer pressure

Peer pressure is nothing new - and neither is its potential to be either negative or positive in nature.

John and Kendra Smiley on January 26, 2016

Teaching kids about money

The spending habits children learn when they are young can translate into good or bad habits as adults.

John and Kendra Smiley on January 15, 2016