NurPhoto/NurPhoto/Getty Images We all want our kids to grow up with a sturdy sense of independence, making healthy, thought-out decisions on their own once they leave the nest, but it can be hard to know how to help kids develop those kinds of instincts. It’s even harder for us to let go of the reins...
@talkingtotommy / Instagram Sometimes, the most obvious advice can be the most mind-blowing. For me, that happened when Pediatric Therapist and Licensed Counselor, “Master” Tommy, posted a Reel on Instagram, looking to help parents battle the ever-annoying event of kids asking for the same thing over and over AKA not taking “no” for an answer....
izusek/E+/Getty Images Parents aren’t so naive to think that their screen-addicted teens (“screenagers,” as my mom calls my 17-year-old siblings) aren’t sneaking glances at their phone throughout the school day. But now a new study has revealed just how much time students spend scrolling, and the numbers might come as a surprise. The study, published...
Scouting America Let’s hear it for the boys! The Boy Scouts, that is… well, kind of. The iconic American institution, founded on February 8, 1910 is celebrating its 115th birthday this weekend. To mark the occasion, they decided to officially change its name: Boy Scouts of America will hereafter be known as Scouting America to...