parenting

My little Shaylee informed me that she needed to do an interview for a school project. I asked, "who?" She said, "You, mom." She pulled out her paper with the questions printed on it. She had already filled out the top two questions.

What parent hasn't been there? Waiting up half the night, anxiously wondering where their teenager is and why she hasn't called. Praying she's OK ... but ready to wring her neck the minute she slinks in the back door. You probably stayed out late a time or two yourself, right? Did you have a curfew? Do your kids have one now? That's the central question in this week's Couples Court case ... Read M

It's one of the most painful moments a parent has to endure -- comforting a child who's just been bullied for the first time. Whether you're a mom or a dad, you ache for your youngster. And then, you're apt to use it as a teaching moment. But to teach what? How to make peace with your playmates? Or perhaps some basic fighting techniques? That's where this week's Couples Court litigants are ... Rea

A Cumberland County Tennessee man was arrested for disorderly conduct when trying to simply pick his children up from their school.

It's almost that time of the year. Well, sure, it's the time of jolliness and being festive. Me? I look at it as the time of year I can tell my kids that Santa is watching to straighten them out. Fortunately, there's now an app where you can "scan" your child to see if they're naught or nice. Best of all, it's free!

You think your dad embarrasses you in public? Wait'll you see this guy.

We've seen parents use unique methods to punish kids in the past -- through Facebook and by making them carry signs on busy streets, for example. But a Utah woman punished her stepdaughter in the most creative way yet by forcing her to wear ill-fitting thrift store clothing for being a bully.

I was walking through Walmart the other day and saw Mother with 3 kids... and one of the kids was on a leash.  The leash was attached to a harness that the child was wearing.  Now I'm a new Dad, so something like this might be normal?  It just struck me as odd I'm assuming because I am a dog owner and walk my dog with a leash. Have you ever used one of these for your kid?

Reading to a child is essential to their growth, and most children's books address similar topics of sharing, accepting who you are and eating your vegetables. We found some gems from the children's literature department, though, that made us pause and say WHAT?!?!

This seems like brilliant parenting to me.  Because nothing's going to send a message to a teenager like some quick national embarrassment. Two parents in La Crosse, Wisconsin say their daughter, quote, "got fresh" with them. So they punished her 21st century-style...