Taking your pooch to a dog park sounds like fun, right? While it can turn into a doggie dream-come-true, it can also slide into a canine quandary if you’re not careful. “It’s really important to make sure the dog is socialized before you turn him free at a dog park,”…
By Sheryl Lilly Pidgeon | Editor-in-Chief, Goodlifefamilymag.com If you are a dog lover (and apparently 68% of American households are), you can relate to the feeling of unconditional love your precious pooch puts forth. They need so little and give so much. True confession? I was not always a “pet…
By Chris Oldner | Contributor The greatest phrase in the English language to a school-aged child: School’s out for the summer! No more homework, no more going to bed early just to get up early, finally FREEDOM! For a single parent or blended family, however, the idyllic family summer some…
What are parents to do when their child faces adversity and disappointment? By Dr. Dean Beckloff | Contributor Dreams are great! Many times as parents, we see our kids pursuing dreams with great vigor and enthusiasm. We can feel so proud of them, as they begin to chase something that they…
If you think it’s too late, think again By Deborah Dobbs, M.A. / Contributor It was February 2006, the week before I delivered my daughter. I was enjoying lunch with my father at Lavendou Bistro, my favorite place. I remember savoring every morsel, as if it was my last meal. I…
By Deborah Walsh Dobbs, M.A. / Contributor The deadline for this article is tomorrow, and I’ve been too busy to write it. At least I’ve done plenty of research on being busy! I did that while pretending to pay attention at a mandatory (boring) grant workshop and then at the tumbling…
By Deborah Walsh Dobbs, M.A. | Contributor Warning: This isn’t your typical how-to piece. It’s more of a challenge. To de-clutter our calendars, we might benefit from changing the way we think about our time and what our calendars represent. Much of our busyness is self-inflicted, often driven by ego or fear….
4 steps to build your child’s “I am enough” belief By Dr. Sandy Gluckman | Contributor We all want our kids to become their very best selves. We support, encourage and prod them so that they can be everything they are capable of being. You would think then that our kids…
By Dr. Dean Beckloff Grief is more than sadness – it’s pain that feels deep and hard. Sometimes it comes in tiny packages over a smaller loss, and other times it can be the overwhelming kind that is beyond pain. Grief means we’ve come to the cold, hard fact that…