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Five Tips for Effective Parenting Dec. 09, 2015
DR. WALLACE: I have been reading your column since I was 13. I am now 23 and the mother of two daugh... Read More
Patience in Parenting Nov. 11, 2015
If there is a genuine need to acquire a new talent, skill, or overcome an adversity, the effort we m... Read More
The Truth About Spanking Nov. 04, 2015
On a regular basis we are bombarded with opinions that spanking is archaic and cruel, and that it te... Read More
Leaving the Kids With an Incapable Husband Oct. 23, 2015
Dear Family Coach: My husband isn't really capable of taking care of our children on his own. It has... Read More
Constant Complaining and a Smoking Teen Oct. 10, 2015
Dear Family Coach: My kids whine and complain about everything. It's nonstop, and I'm losing my mind... Read More
Teen Depression and a Rough Start to Kindergarten Oct. 09, 2015
Dear Family Coach: Our 15-year-old daughter is very concerned about her best friend. The friend is c... Read More
Cellphone Privacy and College Confusion Oct. 03, 2015
Dear Family Coach: My daughter is in sixth grade and just got her first cellphone. I am tempted to c... Read More
Teens Want Halloween Solo Oct. 02, 2015
Dear Family Coach: My son is 13, and we have always done Halloween as a family. This year he wants t... Read More
Modern Family Sep. 30, 2015
There is a lot going on in the world, and most of it seems frightening, depressing and utterly beyon... Read More
Latchkey Kids Suddenly Illegal Sep. 17, 2015
An 8-year-old cannot stay home alone, even for two hours after school, the Supreme Court of British ... Read More
Path to Adulthood Sep. 05, 2015
I'm not good with titles. I don't know the difference between "your highness" and "your majesty," be... Read More
On the Internet, Nobody Knows You're a Fraud Apr. 23, 2015
There's been some tense back-and-forth over the Canadian mother who said she had stopped opposing va... Read More
Owning a Dog Versus Parenting Mar. 14, 2015
Since I've become a parent, one thing has been made abundantly clear: Having a baby is not the same ... Read More
You Can Help Your Daughter With Anxiety Jan. 14, 2015
Q: Please recommend how to help a child deal with anxiety. My daughter gets herself very worked up, ... Read More
Procrastinator Needs Structure Jan. 11, 2015
Q: What recommendations do you have to help children not procrastinate on doing their required schoo... Read More
A Parenting Lesson From a Plane Crash Jan. 08, 2015
No one can believe the bravery and pluck of 7-year-old Sailor Gutzler, the little girl who survived ... Read More
Hairy Parenting Dec. 13, 2014
"It's as if your son has done a complete 180." And so it begins. My life as a parent in principals' ... Read More
Parenting Is Full of Goodbyes Aug. 27, 2014
This is the month of departure for many parents, the time of year when they brace themselves for new... Read More
Parents Should Set Friendship Values Jul. 23, 2014
Q: My 8-year-old son is on a baseball team, and most of the boys are good kids, but one child is a b... Read More
Good Nutrition Can Help Attention Jul. 20, 2014
Q: The grandmother's response below is to an earlier question about children receiving medication fo... Read More
