Image by Getty Images via Daylife   It seems that bulling is as much, if not more, of an issue than it was when today’s parents were younger.  Perhaps it is more awareness being drawn into the media spotlight, maybe kids really are just getting meaner – no matter the underlying cause it is a [...]

Getting organized for school is sometimes a daunting task, especially so when friends around you are more likely to be disorganized. Here are 3 realistic ideas to get better organized: visualize the future; control the present; and learn from the past. Having a plan to get organized for school will not make it boring. You [...]

The internet is a big part of life for young people today. In fact, if kids could have access to only one medium, more would choose the internet than the television, or telephone. No doubt, the new technology has plenty of benefits. But the information from the Internet is wide open, leaving it up to [...]

  One of the biggest books and movies around right now is the Twilight franchise.  Although, that same fame won’t protect it from many of it’s critics. 

The Quad City Times ran an article asking that very question.  When it comes to cell phones, how young is too young? This is a question that parents of my acquaintance discuss together all the time.  Several of my kids’ friends’ parents have caved in and gotten their kids cells, even though they said they [...]