Kids

Friends will prove to have a strong influence on your daughter's life. Make a point of learning about your daughter's friends, and encourage her in the right directions.

Actively encourage your daughter to make friends with other girls. It's one of the best protective strategies she can practice.

Recognize the characteristics of "mean chicks," and learn how to prepare your daughter for life in our increasingly aggressive society.

Discover how to prepare your daughter for math and science pursuits, and give her the encouragement she needs.

Encourage your artsy daughter in her creative pursuits. Your community and her school can be excellent resources.

If your girl enjoys being athletic, make sure she has lots of opportunities to practice her favorite sports and activities.

Find out how to give your daughter support if she begins to show an interest in dance or skating.

If your girl is a tomboy, learn to appreciate and affirm her choice.

Learn how to talk to your daughter about recognizing and apologizing for mistakes -- both hers and yours.

Young children are often reluctant to wash their hands. Here is a concrete way to teach them about germs and the importance of washing hands.

Read about the positives of a relationship with an adopted child, as well as the negative reactions you may encounter.

Learn about overprotective mothering and find out whether you fall into the category of the fix-it fixation.

Read suggestions on how to avoid being an overprotective mother, and how to arrive at a balance that promotes safety and self-growth.

These tips can help you keep your children on the road to financial, physical, and emotional independence.

Learn in what ways empathy is more visible in daughters than it is in sons.

Find tips for helping your preschooler deal with the death of a parent or close family member.

How to explain death and violence to preschoolers in young children in a healthy way that can help their anxiety and fear about dying.

Find tips on explaining to your preschooler where babies come from and how they are created.