Happy Holidays! The calendar has finally caught up with the TV commercials. So, what does that look like for kids still in school for one more month and families still dealing with homework? Younger children get increasingly excited. Teens get busy with social...

Teaching Your Kids Online Safety

Just because we’ve “seen it all,” we think young parents must want our advice on handling parenthood. As experienced parenting pioneers, we’re all a bit too eager to give advice on everything from babies’ sleep habits and how to hold or not hold them, to wheth...

No matter how old you are, you look forward to your birthday. Birthdays offer a chance to smile and have fun with the people you love. Whether you’re turning 1 or 101, most people, secretly or not-so-secretly, enjoy celebrating their birthday. I don’t blame th...

Your child has graduated high school and is getting ready to move on to their next chapter after their last summer. Perhaps they’re off to college. Maybe they’re ready to start their career, or they’re taking an opportunity to travel before making their next m...

1. Don’t try to impress the admissions officer— just tell the truth.  Being impressive is a good thing. But when you try too hard, you write the same stories as thousands of other students (it’s hard to overstate how many essays I read about the valuable le...

Making the transition to high school can bring about a whirlwind of emotions for any teen. It’s a new phase of life that can be exciting but also terrifying, as your child may not know what to expect. Be sure to check out these pointers to help your teen make ...