amy@daretoparent.com

"Time out" is usually related to the correction of our child's misbehavior. Sometimes life turns the tables on us... I will never forget...

Did you know there are 3 secret benefits of eating meals together as a family? Learn how family meals boost your child's social IQ!

Independence is something we all want our kids to have, but for some even the smallest things become a drama filled battle of wills. Does...

"My stepdaughter looked right at me and lied!" Let's just put this out there...Most kids have gone through a phase of telling lies. As...

"Amy, could you speak to the issue of how to gracefully handle changing the subject when politics comes up over the holidays...at the...

Parenting...sometimes the struggles have NOTHING to do with the kids! Jim says, "If she would just set the rules and stick with them, the...

While many of us have the best of intentions at the start of the year, we quickly fall into old habits. Once again we are searching for...

"How can I get my kids to listen the first time I ask them to do something?" This is a question I'm asked time and again! Parents want...

The lies, the deceit, the disappointment. Now what? The teen years are a time of self-discovery, peer pressure and societal expectations....