Teen NYE Parties…What to Do When You Don’t Know the Host
With New Year’s Eve on the horizon, it’s possible your teens will be making plans to celebrate with their peers. What if your teen asks to go to a party …
I Do Everything for the Kids…and He’s Blaming Me!
QUESTION: My husband and I are both in our 30s, married over 5 years with 2 kids under 2. We both work, I cut down to 3-4 days after our …
Trick or Treat and Life is Sweet: Lessons in Parenting During Halloween
by Heather Tayner As we get older, we often find that life has a way of evolving. The wonder and excitement we felt around the holidays as children often fades …
Helping Kids Cope With the Halloween ‘Hangover’
By Jillian Amodio, LMSW, Mental Health Contributor Halloween seems to get bigger and more exciting every year! Kids are planning what they want to dress up as months in advance, …
Trying to Help My Son Deal with a Bully at School
Each week, we pull an Anonymous Post from our Facebook group for our panel of experts and area moms to weigh in on. QUESTION: The other day my son decided …
On Teen Dating, Healthy Relationships, and Homecoming Dances
By Samantha Straub, LCPC, Parent Coach and Owner of Teen Savvy I’m walking down the school hallway at the end of lunch period and see a group of boys, mostly …
Crofton Nursery School Open House
Stop by to tour the school and meet the teachers! Crofton Nursery School is a co-op preschool for 3 and 4 year olds. We have limited spots available in our …
What’s that rash?
At first, it looks like a bug bite or an ingrown hair. But soon, your child has a red rash that they can’t stop scratching, and it appears to be …
My Kid Has the Confidence of the Gods
My son texted one day last spring to tell me he was going to join the lacrosse team. This was a surprise given the fact that Craigs historically do not …
Are Extracurriculars Really Extra?
Back-to-school time means a return to routines, structures, and academic pursuits. And, for many families, this time of year also means a ramp-up in extracurriculars, now often referred to as …