At What Age Can You Leave Kids Home Alone?
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware don't give a specific answer, but a new survey of social workers says kids should be at least 12.
Tweens & Teens
How to Teach Kids About Consent
Because consent is more than sexual, parents should talk to their children about it from a young age.
How to Stop Your Kid Bullying
What should you do if your child is the bully?
How to Make it Through Your Kid's Middle School Years
A local school counselor uses his years of experience to help you get your child from kid to teen.
Local High Schools Decide to Start School Later
Several suburban Philadelphia high schools now start classes later, while others debate the pros and cons.
As Local Teen Gamer Wins $3 million, Esports Teams Go to School
Schools across the country, including ones in Philadelphia and the suburbs, have added esports teams as an extracurricular activity.
When is Teen Anxiety, Stress Too Much?
A little stress can help kids prepare for adulthood, but how much anxiety is too much, and what can you do to take the pressure off?
3 Things Every Girl Who Plays Sports Should Know
Girl athletes are more susceptible to certain injuries, an orthopedic surgeon from Shriners Hospitals for Children, Philadelphia explains.
How to Talk to Your Kids About Drugs When Pot is Legal
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware have debated whether to legalize marijuana. How should you discuss pot use with your children?
When School Starts Later, Students Do Better, Study Says
Teens who started school later got more sleep and improved their grades.
How to Avoid Empty Nest Syndrome
That "they don't need me" feeling starts in high school.
Philly Museums Make It Easy for Teens to Visit
If you’re a teenager who has never been to a museum, it can be intimidating walking into one by yourself or with friends. To help make it easier, the STAMP (Students at Museums in Philly) Teen Council and Art-Reach have created…
Are teens too old to trick-or-treat on Halloween?
Teenagers occupy a strange in-between world. No longer children, not yet adults, they are quick to abandon “childish” things and almost as quick to regret that they have done so. It is during the teen years that many of us…
Should You Let Your Kid See the Movie Eighth Grade?
Should you let your 8th grader see Eighth Grade? Yes, unless you are opposed to them hearing a handful of profanities or seeing a sexually suggestive scene. At the end, however, many parents will consider the lessons learned during the…
Is Caffeine Bad for Kids?
Caffeinated beverages are a cheap and easy way for teens to get through busy days where they get up too early and go to bed too late. While teenagers need eight and a half to nine hours of sleep a…
How to Set Goals for Your Kids
Kids are not lazy or unmotivated; it’s simply easier than ever for them to be distracted and disengaged because we are living in an age of constant stimulation and interruption. We need to help our children learn how and when…
Clear Aligners a Popular Alternative to Braces
New technology is making straightening teeth less visible, faster
How to Teach Your Kids to Save Money
Sallie Mae’s 2016 “Majoring in Money” report states that students ages 18 to 24 carried an average credit card debt of $906 in 2015. This exemplifies the point made by Sallie Mae in a 2013 report that credit card usage…
Babies, Care, Elementary Age, Health & Nutrition, Medical, Mom Matters, Mom's Health, New Moms, Solutions, Toddlers, Tweens & Teens
What to Do With the Family When You Need a Sick Day
Tips for taking care of the family when mom needs to take a sick day.
11 Ways to Keep the Family Active
Where to find activities to keep your family fit, from Cape May to King of Prussia and from Doylestown to Wilmington.
Elect to Learn: Raise Your Family’s Civic Awareness
Civic awareness can be built upon knowledge of political processes.
Ages and Stages, Babies, Elementary Age, Featured Ages and Stages, New Moms, Toddlers, Tweens & Teens
What I Thought I Knew vs. What I Now Know About Raising Adopted Kids
A mother shares lessons learned from raising adopted children.
Is Your Child Ready To Stay Home Alone?
Giving kids the responsibility to stay home alone can be a positive, confidence-building experience — a rite of passage.
10 Ways Being Tired Hurts Children
What damage can overtiredness cause your child? Are sleep aids safe for children?