TEENS

By Kimberly Witt I grew up in the conservative Christian purity culture of the 1990s in a small Midwestern town....

I got an inkling of what was beginning to swirl around in my daughter’s head several years ago when she...

By Stephanie Newman Ph.D. Dear Your Teen: Amy is 14. She often refuses to go to school, saying she dislikes...

If you’ve spent any time in a Facebook group for parents of college students, you have inevitably seen — and...

This post: It’s Back to School Season and It’s Stressing Me the Heck Out I didn’t want to admit it....

By Jason Brick One of the hardest things about raising teens is you have to rely on your parental authority...

Have you met up in person with people you’ve met online? It seems like many of us have, in one...

As college move-in day is approaching quickly, many college students feel nervous or sad about leaving family and friends behind....

This post: How to Raise an Old-Fashioned Gentleman in a Modern World As far back as when my son was...

By Cathie Ericson Them’s fighting words. Yep, our Mad Lib-style request “Start a fight in four words” garnered written responses...

No parent really wants to think about their teens having thoughts related to sex. Most of us simply want to...

Every girl needs a good backpack for school that helps keep her organized, is sturdy enough to hold heavy textbooks,...

This post: 10 Things a Mama’s Heart Feels at College Drop-Off Written by: Marybeth Bock If you’re like most moms...

By Kimberly Yavorski Lisa Lewis is a freelance journalist who has written about parenting, public health, and education for publications...