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The holidays never end. Seems once Halloween hits, it’s one right after the other, and, now, Valentine’s Day is on the horizon. If you’ve got school kids, that means parties and paper cards and treats. If you don’t have school kids, you  might still want to plan something special for your at-home kiddos, and just [...]

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Do you have a son or daughter growing up so fast you can hardly believe that puberty is on the horizon? If so, I know just how you must feel, because I’ve got a new 11-year-old who is launching right into a state with which I am completely unfamiliar. Never fear, though, because KidsHealth.org is [...]

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Do your kids do chores? And, if so, to what extent do they put forth effort in helping to maintain the household and prepare themselves for the lives that await them? I ask because my kids (ages 8 and 11) do some tasks — they take down the trash and bring up the cans the [...]

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