What Divorce Parenting Practices is Best Appropriate for Toddlers?

By Ruben Francia

During the first three years of life, children grow quickly and become mobile, learn language, begin to understand how the world works, and form social relationship. With parental divorce, threat to child's full development will always be present.  Read on...

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Book Review: Finding Ben: A Mother’s Journey Through the Maze of Asperger’s

Review By Anna Stewart

While it may be true that everybody has a story inside his or her lives, it does not mean that we need to read every one. Parents who have children with special needs go through a range of emotions and experiences that parents with typical kids can never really understand. Memoirs about family tragedy sell because we like being uncomfortable with the intimacy that an honest storyteller provides us. We may be uncomfortable, but we want to hear how it ends. Read on...

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Homeopathy Corner: How To Stop Bleeding Cuts

By Andrea Candee

Q: We recently had a traumatic trip to the emergency room for my daughter’s bleeding cut. No matter how much I wrapped it, the bleeding wouldn’t stop. Is there anything I could have done herbally to stem the flow?
A: There is something you can do at home but if the first response is to go the emergency room, this is something you can try on the way and will probably find works before you even get there. Read on...

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Book Review - The Mother’s Book of Well-Being: Caring for Yourself So You Can Care for Your Baby

Review By Anna Stewart

It used to be that once you gave birth, everybody’s attention went to the baby, including the mothers’. But after decades of wearing women down mentally, spiritually, and physically, mothers realized there had to be another way. Women are learning they are better mothers when they take care of themselves.  Read on...

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The Big, Mean Dad

By Mark Brandenburg

“Dad, you’re so mean,” he said. “You’re always telling me not to do stuff, and you never tell Sarah. You like her better!”

Is there heartbreak as great as the feeling you’re not being the father you could be?   Read on...

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A Competent Parent

By Brenda Nixon

Whether you're just launching into this unknown experience or have been doing it for many years, it's important to hone your skills. The only way we get better is through practice.  Read on...