Excerpts from the book:  "Put a Period to IT: When Divorce is THE Option" available July 31, 2009 on Amazon.com (reprinted by permission of the Author, Helen L. Horvath, MA, PsyD (Cand)). Chapter 11The Affair     more...

To spank or not to spank...what a loaded question!!! As a family educator and parent, I often have seen clients who have spanked their children and swear that the "discipline" changed the behavior.  Yet, I  more...

The tip below is based upon an article on the prevention of criminal and violent behavior in the next generation.  Please view entire resource for the full story.  "Becoming a biological parent, parentage,  more...

Discipline or Punishment?  Discipline is used by parents to teach a child appropriate behavior.  Punishment is meant to hurt or cause harm.  Have you ever spanked a child when you are angry?  What  more...