Changing diapers, play dates, carpools, homework, PTA meetings, cheering on the team, late nights, homecoming, cooking, coaching, grocery shopping, doctors’ appointments, college applications — all part of the transitions of life from the moment your kids are born to the time they leave your nest. We asked local parents…
Starting Your Next Chapter by Kristin Cicciarelli | Contributor Congratulations! Your child is ready to take off on his own. Perhaps he’s going to college, or beginning a new career or a relationship with a significant other. It’s time to pat yourself on the back for a worthy parental accomplishment….
Every stage of life has its own theme, from the wonderment of birth to our ending days, and everything in-between. It’s about personal growth, and with growth comes change: changes in our minds, our bodies, our social status, our goals and our view of the world. It’s even evident in…
by Dr. Kwabena Blankson | Contributor 16-year-old Robin has had the best summer. She traveled to 3 different states with her club soccer team and won 2 tournaments! School is about to start, and fall soccer practice will begin shortly thereafter. 13-year-old Raymond had the laziest summer ever….
‘Tis the season when athletes must have turned in their “physical” forms for fall athletics, lest they be turned away from the joy of “two-a-days” and the coming football/track/cheer/etc. season practices. What makes these checkups different from other checkups? by Dr. Susan Sugerman | Contributor The primary goal of preparticipation…
by Dan Satterfield | Staff Writer As parents of young kids, we would not think of leaving our kids without trustworthy supervision – even for a night out with friends. Yet, when it comes to protecting our young adult and adult children, many of us have not begun to…
Life Insurance is a good investment. by Alicia Wanek | Staff Writer We know life insurance is an important way to provide for our loved ones, but there are many benefits of having a policy that you may never have considered. Bobby Davidson, local independent agent, tells us more: Life…
by Dr. Susan Sugerman | Contributor Angela is SO lucky!” her girlfriends exclaim. The quiet, shy sophomore has scored the boyfriend of the century. C.J. is a senior and the “hottest” guy in school. As her friends banter about why they don’t all have boyfriends, Angela and C.J. spend…
Does NO Mean GO? Learn how to establish boundaries kids can live with by Dr. Sandy Gluckman | Contributor “Boundaries” – a word that is like a red rag to a bull for parents as well as kids. By definition, a boundary in the parent-child relationship marks the point between…