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In Nelson Mandela's 1994 Inaugural Speech, he instructs us to be brilliant, successful, talented, and fabulous. Do your kids lack the self-discipline to become such a person? Are you uncomfortable showing them the way?

In 2002 thirteen-year-old Christina Long, a Connecticut suburbanite, became the first confirmed murder in the U.S. by an Internet predator. Unfortunately she has not been the last.

This article addresses some practical questions raised by parents in response to my suggestion that praising too much is actually counter-productive while trying to motivate our children.~~ But if I’m not praising and not punishing, what do I...

For the purpose of this article, I’m making a distinction between praise and sincere admiration. I see praise as an attempt to manipulate another’s behavior for your own ends.

Being an at home parent may be the best job you’ll ever get, but it’s HARD. You’re on call 24/7, and when you go on vacation, you still have the same responsibilities.

Nothing can prepare new parents for the mind numbing weariness that comes with lack of sleep. A new baby may be tiny but the havoc they wreak to your sleep is huge. It can take work to establish good sleeping habits.

Dear Parents: Congratulations on getting your child through the college experience. As June approaches with its whirlwind of graduation activities culminating in your child’s first steps into adulthood, you may think your job is done.

There are very many factors that a parent should consider when buying a new pushchair or stroller for their baby. One of the most important factors is the weight of the pushchair – in fact for many parents it could be the most important –...

If you calculate the number of diaper changes you perform in a day, by the number of baby wipes you use at each change, the result is an estimated 4400 wipes per year.

Sudden Infant Death Syndrom (SIDS) is the sudden death during sleep of an apparently healthy child, under the age of one. A diagnosis of SIDS can only be applied after adequate post mortem investigations reveal no other causes.