If you could give your daughter one quality that would most enhance her chance for leading a successful life–what would it be? Many experts say the greatest gift is positive self-belief.  It turns out that a mom’s level of self-confidence and how she expresses herself enhances or sabotages her daughter’s self-beliefs. Here are five Mom [...]

Parenting advice to help kids learn to self entertain and enjoy their own company! (Do beware: a new trend shows our Micromanaged, Over-structured, “Plugged-In” Generation can’t stand boredom. Maybe it’s because we might be doing too much scheduling, entertaining and solving? Just a thought!) There is a concerning new trend with twenty-first century kids. Perhaps because [...]

A new parenting trend shows many men are becoming fathers later in life. The trend, parenting considerations, and the studies I shared on the TODAY show. “My father didn’t tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it.”  ~ Clarence Budington Kelland I sat down with Matt Lauer on the TODAY [...]

Parenting tips to help kids feel more confident away from home sweet home –whether it be a camp, sleepover, or playdate–based on the latest research Mooommm… I want to come home! NOW! But can’t you pleassse pick me up? I hate it here! I don’t care how much you paid. Come get me now! Ah the [...]

REALITY CHECK: Alarming USDA Stats about American hunger More than 50 million Americans live in food insecure households More than 16 million of those impacted by food insecurity are children   Over the past two years, I have had the pleasure of working alongside Walmart and the Walmart Foundation in their efforts to help children [...]