By Nicole M. Young, MSW The back-to-school routine is going to be bittersweet for me this year. I’m excited for my kids, who will...

Read tips for preparing your kids to stay home alone.

This Mother’s Day, my kids gave me the best gift ever: their time and attention. Yes, I love the beautiful ceramic pitcher from my...

I’ve been a mother for 21 years, which is hard to believe. Although my kids are still at the center of my heart and mind, my daily...

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, which makes me pause to think about all the hardships and trauma children and families have...

Read tips for finding a balance between work time and family time I’ve been working from home for nearly 20 years, so when COVID-19...

Read about children's "love languages" “Back in the day” (before COVID-19, when I had to drive places), I used to see an older couple...

Dear parents, foster parents, grandparents, relative caregivers, and other adults raising children and teens: we’re celebrating YOU in...

In my line of work, I often hear people describe two communication patterns they’ve noticed in the workplace: 1) they have a hard time...

My oldest child is about to turn 18. Soon, he’ll leave our home and continue his own journey into adulthood. I can hardly believe it....

My teenage daughter sometimes leaves me sweet notes on the whiteboard in my home office. She recently wrote, “Thank you for making time...

I love this time of the year. The holidays we celebrate serve as an important reminder to be thankful for what we have – including each...

The start of a new school year is both an exciting and hectic time in my family. My kids look forward to reuniting with friends and...

My teenage son recently announced he’d read an article on “helicopter parents” for his English class. This was stated while negotiating...

Some days, I miss having babies. Not enough to actually have more babies, but I have many fond memories (and thousands of pictures) of my...

Happy summer? Yes, that’s a question. Like many working parents, I’ve been awaiting summer vacation since school started last fall. I...

I love my kids. I repeat, I love my kids. And yet, raising them to be kind, confident, capable individuals who will be ready for...

I can’t believe how quickly another year has flown by. In my family, the passing of time is marked by major life events: birthdays,...

Roses are red, violets are blue, love is the key to parenting, even if that sounds obvious to you! Yes, it may seem obvious to say love...