Regardless of your daughters weight gain there’s no doubt that she would be beautiful at any size. But I believe the issue is more about her noticeable unhappiness.  Her withdrawal from activities, not wanting to tryout for sports she use to love, shying away from anything that puts her in the spot light, and covering [more...]

Mitchell writes: My ten year old daughter bit a friend at school.  The story she gave us was that she asked her friend if she could bite her, her friend agreed, she bit her, her friend got mad (she must have gotten bit harder than she was expecting), and went and told the principal.  My [more...]

Is a child in your life becoming involved in an exclusive dating relationship?  Are you concerned they’re relationship is or is become too adult-like?  Do you fear that your child may be having sex too early in their life?  If any of the above rings true for you I think you’ll enjoy reading this article.  [more...]

At every age manners are an important aspect of our daily lives.  Can you imagine a dinner with friends, colleagues or family members where your child is picking up their chicken with both hands and tearing off a bite, chewing and talking with their mouth full, reaching into their glass for an ice cube to [more...]

Does an adolescent in your life constantly try to pick a fight with you?  Is there an argument upon every horizon?  Do you hear “No, I’m not going to do that, or stop trying to control me,” more times than you care to count?  If any of the above resonates true for you then you [more...]