Tweens, ages 9-12, start to feel very independent and start asking to stay home alone. When are they ready? Should you start to test those waters. This article addresses those questions and helps you sort out when your tween is developmentally ready to give it a try.

Helping kids become independent does not occur overnight. There is a give and take that occurs and it can be tricky as parents to figure out our role. This article gives you some tips and ideas for what your role can be in helping you help your kids to be the self assured adults you hope them to be.

Teens can be difficult to relate to and parents often find they lock horns over every day issues. This article discusses ways to make that a bit easier and to help you understand your teen from the inside a bit better.

Teenage drivers will be on the road in swarms as back to school time kicks in. Teenagers can be easily distracted and don´t always use the best judgment. Here are some tips to help keep your drivers and everyone else safe.

Back to school transportation advice for walkers, bikers and riders. This article includes overall safety advice for being on the road again for all ages.

School lunch is not just important to our kids for a much needed break but may be the most important meal of the day when you consider the myriad of tasks they have to do each day. At the same time, school nutrition can get complicated by some of the extra treats that can emerge.

Backyard trampolines and waterslides look fun but are among the most dangerous household recreational activities are kids sometimes participate in. If you are considering purchasing either this summer, this is a must read first.

All kids feel the pressures of peers and at ages younger than you may realize. Today´s pressure about what to play may be tomorrow´s pressure about whether to smoke. Here are some tips for how to start talking to your kids about the pressure they feel when they are with the ri friends.

All kids come into contact with a bully at some point in childhood and it can do a number on a child´s psyche and even cause some physical symptoms. As a parent, there is a lot you can do to rally around your child and help your child take the power back from the bully.

Coaching isn´t just about drills and plays. It is actually about keeping our kids healthy on and off the field.