
Best of: My Son Turned 16 and I Know Where the Time Went
This is where I’m supposed to post pictures of him as a baby and ask where the time went.

While You Were Little
And I did what parents do to raise their children: I sacrificed time and freedom.

Awesome, Yet at Times, Painful
I no longer worry that my kids’ childhoods have been ruined by the crap-storms that are cancer and divorce.

Study Suggests Lying to Your Kids About Past Drug Use
A new study published in the journal Human Communication Research suggests that refraining from disclosing past drug use to your kids makes them respond better to antidrug messages. Reports ABC: [Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urgana-Champaign] “found that children were less likely to think drugs were bad if their parents opened up with […]

Should 18-20 Year-olds Be Allowed to “Drink with Dad” in Bars?
Why tell our kids that it’s okay to have a beer with Dad on Friday night, but not okay to have one with friends on Saturday night?

PARENTING TOGETHER APART: Divorce and the Tough Teen Years
How do you set rules, enforce them, and monitor behavior if you and your ex aren’t on the same page?