What Parents of Special Needs Children Need to Know
By Colin Smith | Contributor A few years back, an autistic ten-year-old was found wandering around a hospital alone. His mother decided that she couldn’t handle
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Fly High Little Birdies
By Sheryl Lilly Pidgeon “Selfhood begins with a walking away, and love is proved in the letting go.” – Cecil Day-Lewis I am an Empty
Grandparents’ Rights in Custody Cases
By John Kappel | Contributor As a family law attorney, I’ve seen my fair share of adults behaving badly to each other. But when they
Look! It’s Family! It’s Career! It’s Community! It’s … SUPERMOM!
By Alicia Wanek Mother. Professional. Volunteer. Philanthropist. Strong Woman. They may not be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound or run
Mom and Dad, I Want to Join the Military
By Alicia Wanek What if your child chooses to enlist out of high school rather than go to college? Or wants to attend a military
Graduating to the Empty Nest: Your Marriage After Raising Children
By Chris Oldner | Contributor There are so many positives to graduating to an empty nest: No more bickering between siblings. A deep exhale after
6 Reasons I’m Singing the Back-to-School Blues
by Lisa A. Beach You can easily notice when the first day of school begins because on that glorious, bird-singing, sunshine-filled morning, Panera Bread needs
Are Your Children Allergic to Dogs
By: Robert W. Sugerman, MD | Contributor Here’s a lesson that I learned very early in my career as an allergist: If the allergist advises
Parenting Teens: How far should you go to respect your teen’s privacy?
by Christa Melnyk Hines Teens by nature crave independence and privacy. As parents, how far should we go to respect their privacy while still ensuring
