In my last blog (“192 hours until kindergarten starts”), I talked about the beginning of kindergarten for my son, KD. As expected, I was a
Not that I’m counting, but there are exactly 192 hours until kindergarten starts. A few minutes after is the “coffee for the parents of new
You & Your Teen Helping younger teens to cope when siblings leave for college By STEVE DEBENEDETTI-EMANUEL Land Park News columnist steve@rivercitycounseling.com In my last
One of the most intense times families face is when children leave home for college. The following is an article I wrote a couple of
In my last post (“The nuggets fathers bring to parenting”), I focused on the beauty and power men can bring to parenting. Briefly, just because
When my son was little, his heath, work schedules and finances dictated our parenting schedule. Although I never thought of myself as an at-home dad,
As the semester is nearing the end, a number of the teens I work with are talking about being exhausted. It makes sense: final projects
On Mother’s Day weekend, I want to send my thanks and grateful feelings to all mothers. I’m also mindful of others who don’t fit into
There was a time in high school that we didn’t have a typewriter (yes, I’m that old!) at home. Conveniently, one of my best friends
Think about it, we adults all have secrets. Maybe we were abused as kids or our parents were alcoholics. Maybe we like to dabble in