Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA ...

AMES, Iowa – Most parents will admit that talking with a teenage child is difficult at times. It is even more challenging when parents and children don’t speak the same language fluently – a reality ...

Parenting is tough. If you have ever responded to your child’s inappropriate behavior or actions in a way that has left you feeling less than awesome, I guarantee you are not alone. Researchers have ...

Parenting is tough. If you have ever responded to your child’sinappropriate behavior or actions in a way that has left you feeling less than awesome, I guarantee you are not alone. Researchers have ...

It’s been said that you can choose your friends but you can’t choose your family. But what do you do when your family becomes unbearable? If you’re still living with them and too young to move out, ...

Every December, stressed-out parents joke about it. A defiant toddler scribbles on the wall and suddenly someone mutters, “Santa’s bringing you coal this year.” For generations, the threat has been ...