Bullying is No Laughing Matter

Do you worry that your child is being harassed at school? Each year over 160,000 children are victims of bullying—and that’s no laughing matter.

Kristen Hoyt

We Are Family: Time Together Builds More Than Memories

Family identity is a central expression of our values. As such it can be a positive tool in parenting, when approached with purpose through shared experiences. Here’s how you can make the most of your family’s time together—and a few tips on fun ways to influence your family’s identity.

Lara Krupicka

Simple Science: Air Pressure Experiments

Ever hear about “Air pressure?” In this article, you’ll learn a couple of simple experiments that you can perform with materials found right in your kitchen. The main lesson in these experiments is that air wants to travel from high pressure to low pressure. There is an old saying that “Nature dislikes a vacuum.” Of course this is not the cleaning type of vacuum, but the lack-of-air kind. But what is “pressure?”

Steve Davala

Friendly Siblings: 7 Tips for Encouraging Your Kids To Be Close

We’ve all dreamed of them. Many of us have actually seen them. But how do we raise them? I’m talking about siblings who get along. Those mysterious brothers and sisters who enjoy being together and have each other’s back.

Laura Amann

Classroom-Proven Discipline Tactics that You Can Use at Home

Tried-and-tested methods used by professionals who know how to get rowdy children to quiet down, listen up and follow the rules.

June Allan Corrigan

Clues About Your Child’s Self-Esteem

Kids often drop clues about how they feel about themselves, but many parents miss them. Here are clues to self-esteem issues from Adventures in Wisdom.

Tips for Taking the Best Family Photos: A Q&A with a Local Expert Photographer

MetroFamily sat down with local professional photographer Randy Taylor of Taylor Made Photography to find out how parents can make the most of family snapshots, how to get the best smile from kids and what you need to be doing to preserve your family’s history.

Brooke Barnett

Science Fair: Procedures, Hypothesis and Materials! Oh My!

Does the mere mention of the impending Science Fair strike fear in your heart? Trust me—it’s really not that bad. With a positive approach and planning, helping your child complete a science fair project can be a valuable and fun learning experience.

Julie Dill

Chores Make the Grade

Chores can be an important part of our kids’ lives. Not only do tasks at home teach life skills and allow kids to contribute to the running of the household, they also yield benefits that support even the youngest child’s academic life.

Lara Krupicka

Make a Home for Creativity

As budget woes affect our schools, out go the arts in order to preserve the basics of education. But who decided that the arts should be considered extras? Educators, researchers and parents would argue that an education that includes music and art is essential to our children’s future success.

Martha Wegner