parenting

A new study says parents who are forced to do school at home with their kids are drinking more...and not one mom we know is surprised.

I’m trying my best to stick to my goals for the year -- which is all about being OK with change (and even seeking it out) and embracing all the mess and joys of life. A few of my readers mentioned that they could use some help saying "NO."

I'm a parent of two children.  My son is 10 and my daughter is 12 and let me just say that if there's one thing I know, it's that I never know what's going to come my way next when it comes to my kids.  Unpredictable? You bet!

My husband and I are now facing the conflict: should we let our 12 year old daughter go off with a friend trick or treating this year since she now wants nothing to do with us?

This morning, my son got up early complaining of headache, stomach ache, and basic overall yuck.  Oh geez, here it comes...time to do some juggling with parent schedules.  Fortunately, my husband and I have it all worked out for when kid illness strikes:

If you want to teach your teenage daughter a lesson, why not deprive them the one thing they crave most? Proximity to the dulcet tones of One Direction.

The popularity of social networking has given parents all new ways to embarrass their offspring, and often in hilarious fashion. Our favorite funny tweets by parents this week perfectly captured the frustration (and humiliation) that comes along with parenting...

Myth debunked - parents can indeed be funny and we have the tweets to prove it! Check out 10 of the most hilarious things written on Twitter this week by parents (and one non-parent who gets it) this week:

The latest parental public shaming technique is also the most narcissistic one we've ever encountered.

Has your child ever knowingly or unknowingly bought something on line without your permission?  Mine has.  I would dare say, in this day and age, many parents can relate to this dilemma of how easy it is for kids to fall pray to the lure of easy on-line purchasing.