In a recent article in the Washington Post, it is reported that participation in youth sports is declining. Determining factors include 1) the rising cost of youth sports and 2) a lack of qualified coaches. "Athletic participation for kids ages 6 through 12 is down almost 8 percent over the last decade, according to SFIA and Aspen data, and children from low-income households are half as likely to play one day's worth of team sports than children from households earning at... Read More

When parents get stressed or overwhelmed, we make rules. It’s like a reflex for most of us. Then in typical fashion, we look up days or weeks later only to discover that our rules are more bark than bite. The truth is, kids need rules. They need boundaries. The problem is that parents must be able to enforce the rules effectively or the training our kids receive is that Mom or Dad’s word is no good. It’s a chink in the armor of your parenting that they will and probabl... Read More

Every parent I know is facing the same fears and asking the same questions about their kids and technology...   How do I monitor their online activity? Are my kids targets of cyber predators? Is cyber bullying really something my kids are struggling with? Have my kids been exposed to inappropriate material online?   These are just some of the questions parents are asking. These are fearful days if you are raising kids. Most parents are relatively naive to the dangers l... Read More