Teens
Your Tween is Probably Ready for More Independence Than You Think
I tried an experiment yesterday. I asked my ten-year-old if he wanted to be in charge of my six-year-old for the afternoon.
by: Heather M. Jones
Boys watching TV
Mummy
Make “Fend for Yourself Saturday” a Thing
I assume my parents were home on weekend mornings when I was a kid, but I have no memories of it.
by: Heather M. Jones
Free Range Kids
Teens
Want Independent, Confident Teens? Do This When They're Small.
Why you should not let fear guide your parenting and how allowing your kids freedom is the best thing you can do to prepare them for the real world.
by: Jeni Marinucci
Teens
What a Difference a Year Makes in the Empty Nest
If you love someone, you need to set them free. Hopefully without the door hitting them on the way out.
Daddy
That Time I Stole My Wife's Moment
Everything lost is also something new gained.
by: Mike Tanner
Daddy
As My Kids Get Older, I've Changed My Stance on Free-Range Parenting
Any parent that isn’t physically holding their child is a monster and a bad parent, and they are ruining it for everyone else, right?
by: Mike Tanner
Teens
Do You Stalk Your Kids At Summer Camp?
In our parents' time all they would receive from camp is a letter from their kid but thanks to technology this has changed. But is it a good thing?
by: Ali Martell
Toddlers
8 Tips for Surviving Toddler Sleep Regression
Your perfect sleeper no longer sleeps or naps because he's testing his independence.
by: Erin Junker