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Adults Are the Reason Kids are Addicted to Phones Mar. 02, 2023
What to do about all the young people on their phones, growing depressed, anxious... and worse? Well... Read More
Traveling Through Time to Leave Hauntings in Broad Daylight Feb. 26, 2023
It was something about the curve of her cheek to her chin in the side-view mirrors. I mentally spoke... Read More
Did We Really Elect Legislators to Police Love and Belonging? Feb. 24, 2023
When my son was in preschool, he had two best buddies who were siblings. One boy. One girl. One day ... Read More
Marie Kondo, Welcome to the World of Go With the Flow Feb. 17, 2023
Marie Kondo recently said that she's "kind of given up," and I'm so thrilled for her. Welcome to the... Read More
Still Judging Parents, Even When They're Dead Feb. 16, 2023
A very long study of about 1,000 adults born in the '50s and '60s looked at how they were raised, an... Read More
She's Hanging Out With a New Crowd Now Feb. 15, 2023
DR. WALLACE: One of my closest friends is not hanging out with me anymore! We're 14-year-old girls a... Read More
They Use Any Occasion to Cut Loose, and I'm Not Amused Feb. 13, 2023
DR. WALLACE: Our family is kind of unusual in that we like to celebrate various holidays in our own ... Read More
Culture is What You Make It Feb. 12, 2023
At dinner, he blurted out that he'd be going to karate. After finishing a bite, I told him it was ta... Read More
Child-free Adults Aren't Lazy -- Parenting Has Gotten Harder Feb. 11, 2023
We've just taken down the Christmas decorations, snow's falling outside my window and a fireplace ro... Read More
Why Hard Days Don't Always Need to Be Fixed Feb. 10, 2023
We try not to sit with our pain for too long. We want to fix what hurts. I made a mistake at work l... Read More
My Spongy Valentine Feb. 09, 2023
As Cupid's favorite day draws near It's time to give full-throated cheer Not just to all the gals an... Read More
Bully for You: When Insecurity Grows Into Its Power Feb. 05, 2023
She didn't have on the right swimsuit. She wasn't wearing a swim cap. It was her first swim team ses... Read More
The Dunkin' Donuts Case Feb. 02, 2023
It was Super Bowl Sunday in February 2019. Cynthia Rivers and her husband decided that their kids, 7... Read More
To Foster a Love of Reading, We Have to Give Children the Freedom of Choice Jan. 27, 2023
It was during my son's kindergarten readiness screening that his teacher discovered his love of read... Read More
It's Not Just You Jan. 26, 2023
It is hard to stay sane in this crazy world! Luckily, many of the conditions plaguing Americans toda... Read More
He Lies About Smoking in His Room Jan. 20, 2023
DR. WALLACE: I'm a girl who just turned 16 and I take my health very seriously. I watch what I eat, ... Read More
Why Your Child's Personality Should Determine How You Parent Jan. 20, 2023
I got a note from my son's teacher saying he was not "meeting classroom expectations." He's in the f... Read More
Letting Kids Play Outside is Not Neglect Jan. 19, 2023
Each year, the nonprofit I helm, Let Grow, works with local advocacy groups, parents and sometimes e... Read More
No Diets, No Dry January, No Stress: Gentle January Is Here Jan. 14, 2023
Welcome, fellow Type Bs, to the dark side. We find ourselves smack in the middle of hyperactivity he... Read More
What Happens When Your Phone Seems More Important Than Your Child? Jan. 13, 2023
I listen to audiobooks and podcasts with headphones on while I clean. My son taps me on the shoulder... Read More
