Paternity Leave 101

Paternity Leave 101

Mark Zuckerberg, chairman, chief executive, and co-founder of Facebook, has been in the news recently because of an announcement he made regarding his wife’s pregnancy. Zuckerberg said that after his wife gives birth to their first child, he will be taking a two-month...
How to Live With an Addict Parent

How to Live With an Addict Parent

Living in a home with a parent who abuses alcohol or drugs is can be chaotic, unpredictable, and often unsafe. In an article recently posted on Huffington Post, Joni Edelman writes about how her life has been impacted by an addict parent. She believes that she doesn’t...
Ways to Strengthen Your Relationship With Your Children

Ways to Strengthen Your Relationship With Your Children

Hopefully, you and your children have gotten back into the swing of their school schedule. Unfortunately, though, living by a schedule makes it easy to get into a rut after school starts; you get busy with work, and your children are busy with homework and after...
When To Talk About Alcohol With Your Children

When To Talk About Alcohol With Your Children

In August, the American Academy of Pediatrics published new guidelines suggesting that parents start talking about alcohol with their children when they are around the age of nine. That seems too young, right? It’s not. Think of what your children are seeing in the...
4 Ways to Help Your Child Adjust to School

4 Ways to Help Your Child Adjust to School

The month of August is typically busy for parents who are trying to get their children ready to go back to school. There are supplies to be bought, schedules to figure out, and after-school extracurriculars to plan. Although it’s a busy time, it’s important to sit...