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A new study from the Journal of Marriage and Family found that MORE time with your kids does not improve your kids’ outcomes in the areas of behavior, emotion and academics, and that more time can actually lead to poorer results if moms are guilty and anxious in struggling to juggle work and childcare. The […]

Something my parent taught me about parenthood   Bad news You never stop feeling responsible. You always hate seeing characteristics you don’t like in yourself being exhibited by those you are responsible for. You’re never sure if what you are doing is the appropriate action and if it will result in the desired effect. What […]

I return here to lessons I learned from caring for my dog. I repeat that in no way am I suggesting that caring for a dog is the same as parenting a teenager. Simply, that the role of caretaker has certain elements that can be generalized to both relationships. Another lesson I learned from owning […]

A recent study from Northwestern University found that teens who heavily abused marijuana for three consecutive years were more likely to have impaired long-term memory http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150312082906.htm http://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/4293/20150318/teenagers-who-abused-marijuana-suffers-from-long-term-memory-problem-in-adulthood.htm

This is a great post on the importance of parents taking alone time   http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cheryl-donely/why-alone-time-for-you-is-good-for-your-kids_b_6852344.html