Grandparenting: Having a fun time with early-teen grandchildren ages 12-15 often involves letting them make the decisions. Things to do for grandkids whether they are in town or out-of-town. Visits offer lifetime bonding opportunities. Be prepared. The teen-age years are stormy so rough waters are…

When parents find out they’re about to have a baby, some of the products which appear on the shopping list most frequently are nappies, baby grows, car seats, high chair and jumperoos. You don’t often hear about people mentioning a new car in the same breath. Our post today looks at how important a…

Why do children turn to bullying? You might think that there is going to be some profound answer here. However, the underlying cause of bullying is quite basic: Children who bully others do it because it’s often the simplest way to solve their social problems. It’s much easier to bully a fellow…

Abuse escalates in marriage and can turn into death by a spouse or intimate partner. In fact, abuse turns into death much more often than many of us would imagine. It’s a sad reality that violence can exist within a relationship to the point of one spouse causing the other’s death. In…