Becoming sexually active is part of adulthood. However, there are consequences to sex. Some of the most obvious of these are the possibility of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. As a parent one of the things you need to talk to your kids about with sex, are the … [Read more...] about Talking to Your Teen About all of the Consequences Related to Sexual Activity
Kids Health
Help Your Kids and Teens Understand Fire Safety Basics
IntroductionFire safety basics are often left up to the school system to teach. And while the school system may do a fine job at teaching the basics of fire safety they cannot teach each and every child about the specific fire dangers that they may come across in their own homes … [Read more...] about Help Your Kids and Teens Understand Fire Safety Basics
A Caring Parent’s Guide: Teen Health Issues Related to Sexuality
Whether you want to admit it or not, it's impossible to make it through the adolescent years as a parent without dealing with teen health issues related to sex. From menstruation to pregnancy for girls and voice changing to sexual attraction for boys, there are so many issues … [Read more...] about A Caring Parent’s Guide: Teen Health Issues Related to Sexuality
When Is Your Daughter Old Enough for Pierced Ears?
So your daughter wants her ears pierced, and has come to you with tales of friends whose ears were pierced in infancy. Now you can't help but wonder when your daughter is old enough for pierced ears. You are not the first, nor will you be the last. This is a totally personal … [Read more...] about When Is Your Daughter Old Enough for Pierced Ears?
When The Bully is a Parent
People tell me my ‘southern’ comes out when I’m mad but some time back I could’ve spit nails in Walmart over the stupidest thing. We were shopping for back-to-school supplies and passed between the electronics and clothing just in time to see a very large man loudly berate, then … [Read more...] about When The Bully is a Parent
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to