Summer has officially ended in our household. My 6-year-old went back to school and started first grade. We have counted down the days, made sure we had […]
Tag: parenting
What kind of terrible parent pays their child to get an A? (Well, me)
by Robin Abcarian Is it OK to pay a child to do well in school? I’m currently grappling with this question. Five years ago, my then-8-year-old niece […]
Keep online drama from going IRL
Many were likely shocked, though perhaps not surprised, by the story of an online fight that ended in real-world violence in Westover, with an 18-year-old in police […]
Becoming a father changes the brain. In a good way
by Jeffery M. Leving For better and for worse, the link between biological parents and their children is well known, from a child inheriting a mother’s wit […]
Beware the perils of ‘sharenting’
When we were kids, it was “don’t talk to strangers.” The gentle admonishment from our parents was a reminder that, although the world seemed wide and bright […]
Millennial parents are stressed
by Christine Ledbetter In this time of COVID-19, millennials rear their children with precision, rituals and caution. Nothing within their control is left to chance. The safe […]
Nurturing Parenting Lunch & Learn Webinar Series begins Tuesday
Highmark West Virginia Charitable Fund for Health, in partnership with Crittenton Services, will present a nurturing parenting webinar opportunity for parents and caregivers throughout the state. The […]
Want creative, happy kids? Put them on ‘kairos time’
by Kerry L. Malawista On the way to kindergarten, various accounts hold, Orville Wright passed a neighbor’s barn where he found an old, broken-down sewing machine. For […]
Breastfeeding Awareness Month will be different
In a typical year, the WVU Erickson Alumni Center comes alive on the first Thursday in August, with families marching on the grounds, carrying signs with slogans […]
Food for Thought
How parents can help their kids form positive self-image, healthy relationship with food WVU Today As a new year begins — and the inevitable wave of health-related […]
