Stress Reducing Foods to Support Family Health

Editor’s Note: Kid’s suffer stress too and stress reducing foods are also very important for their health. So these tips are also relevant for your children. Additional perspectives on foods to reduce stress in kids can be found here. **************************************************************************************************************************** A rough day at work, a houseful... 

Tips to Help Raise an Independent and Confident Child

Next time you’re about take over your child’s science project or even make their bed, put down the poster board and leave the sheets where they lie. While we may want to do everything we can to make our kid’s lives easier. we shouldn’t. There’s a fine line between being supportive and doing too much for our children. Here, two child development experts offer five ways to gently sway you... 

Want to Know How to Get Your Kids to Really Talk to You?

Does it seem like an effort to get your children to say anything to you besides, “Fine” and “What’s for dinner?” Lack of communication can make parents feel closed off from their own kids. But don’t despair! You can get kids to talk to you — really. Try these six suggestions from experts: 1: Don’t compare yourself to TV families. If you watch shows like Modern Family or The Middle...