Spring is the Perfect Time to Create an Outdoor Oasis by Karyn Brodsky Looking for a place to enjoy the great outdoors? Look no further than your own back yard! Outdoor living spaces bring the relaxation and festivity of a vacation right into your own backyard with high-tech electronics and…
Parents and teens should recognize the abusive dating problem, and it should be addressed early with both girls and boys. The conversations should include related topics like misuse of alcohol and social media and how to avoid compromising situations. by Robert L. Chaiken | Contributor Although it’s hard to believe,…
Here are some of my ideas for a fun movie night with your family. by Savannah Peer | Digital Manager TELL ME YOUR FAVORITES on our Facebook Page! OPENING IN THEATERS NATIONWIDE TODAY! The Fifth Wave A massive series of events take place including alien attacks, earthquakes, tsunamis, and…
by Dr. Kwabena Blankson | Contributor You and your son may not know this, but in the next romantic relationship he is in, he is (statistically speaking) more likely to be a perpetrator of violence than the victim. How could your sweet young man—school president, star varsity athlete, honor…
“GET OUT OF MY LIFE, BUT FIRST COULD YOU DRIVE ME AND CHERYL TO THE MALL?” A Parent’s guide to the new teenager by Melissa Chaiken | Section Editor In Get Out of My Life, but First Could You Drive Me and Cheryl to the Mall?, Anthony E. Wolf, Ph.D….
…and you can’t tell me I can’t have it! by Melissa Chaiken | Section Editor Are we raising a generation of Veruca Salts? Remember that little sweetheart from the movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory? When I hear the often-tossed around terms “millennial” and “entitled,” Veruca’s pivotal scene…
How Pets Impact Your Family by Lisa A. Beach | Staff Writer It’s 6 a.m., and you hear your baby whimpering. He’s probably hungry, but you just want to sleep a little longer. Nevertheless, like any good parent, you get out of bed to feed him. But you’re not feeding…
You may think that teenagers and board games don’t normally mix, but you’d be wrong. Many young teens love board games for sleepovers, enjoy them with their friends, and still love playing with the family. Board games can be really therapeutic. They can help build relationships between groups of friends…
When your kids were younger, family fun took center stage, whether that meant a riveting game of Chutes and Ladders or a backyard light saber duel. But now that the kids are older, how do you get your tweens and teens to want to hang out with the folks? Try…