Sometime right after the talk about the first bra is the talk about shaving. I’m sure as parents we know it is all downhill from here. What more don’t we want to talk about that we know in the end we will have to? Bras, shaving…the topic of puberty just keeps on expanding.

We are never too old to hear a story about any topic of conversation that our daughters and their friends have. Didn’t we rush home eager to tell our moms the unexpected things that happened to us during the day?

There is urgency in the health community to get the word out again about the need for vitamin D in the diet. It is a warning that parents should pay heed to as teenagers are one of the biggest at-risk communities when it comes to not meeting the recommended daily allowances of vitamin D.

One moment we are excited for our growing daughters and hope for beautiful experiences for them when it comes to puppy love, their first crush and at some point their first date. In quite another moment we have a lump in our throat at the reality of when a date goes wrong.

Tinker Bell – Enter the World of Fairies is more than just a new Disney DVD filled with lots of extra features and up to date animation. It is entertainment for the young and the young at heart.

It's time to talk. Are parents sending the right messages at the right time when it comes to sex talk?

Paint Your Own Boots. Find a kit or make your own for a fun spring craft. It´s an accessory to do over again and again.

The Whale Rider, the movie based on Witi Ihimaera’s 1987 book, is the story of Paikei Apirana who has the weight of the world on her shoulders for being the only living child in line to be chief after her twin brother dies at birth along with her mother.

To be a great mom, it is a disservice to us and our families to not explore the impact our mothers had on our lives. Dr. Poulter’s The Mother Factor: How Your Mother’s Emotional Legacy Impacts Your Life is just the tool to get you to the right place.

Review of Kid Concoctions creators' John and Danita Thomas' The Kid Concoctions Cook Book.