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How to know you’re getting expert parenting advice, or not!

How to know you're getting expert parenting advice, or not!

You wouldn’t get legal advice from an amatuer, and you shouldn’t get parenting advice from a novice. There’s a lot of novices dispensing parenting advice online right now that you should be concerned. Here’s a quick guide to help you sort the parenting hay from the chaff.Read more

10 steps to prepare for life with children

10 steps to prepare for life with children

By MICHAEL GROSE It’s hard to explain to the unitiated what parenting is about. After all, you don’t know what you don’t know. Here’s a 10 step program to prepare prospective parents for the delights and dilemmas of raising a young child.Read more

A guide to helping teens make smart choices

A guide to helping teens make smart choices

By MICHAEL GROSE Decision-making is hard work for parents as we are always treading a fine line between being too protective and allowing young people more freedom. Here’s a user guide to helping young people make smart choices.Read more