Conversation is becoming a lost art in today's high-tech, electronic society. As a parent, you are your child's first and best instructor in how to communicate effectively through spoken dialogue. Family mealtime is the ideal

Drive-by shootings, rape, kids beating up kids, bullying, and all kinds of unnecessary violent acts splash across media headlines every day. Blood and guts oozing out of television screens and video games while kids

Here is a fun and memorable tradition to start on Thanksgiving that my family does every year — not only with our kids — but with whoever happens to be dining with us over the holiday. Have everyone write down

Sarah Ward, M.S., CCC/SLP Speaking at The Atrium School Tuesday, November 9th 7:00-9:00 pm Parents and educators are invited to hear Sarah Ward speak on Executive Functioning.  Sarah Ward offers wonderful suggestions

This site is titled A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety, but it's so much more than that. In fact, I stumbled across it when I was looking for some fun facts for a trivia game. From what I could tell, the site

Many parents would agree that chores help kids understand the benefits of consistent work. Do you find yourself having a hard time to get your kids to do their chores? Have you tried printable chore charts, stickers, reward

The Family Stress Test:  Stress may stand in the way of creating your ideal family life! Have everyone in your family take this quiz and discuss your answers all together, brainstorming stress-coping techniques. This