My family occasionally has portraits taken and I constantly have a camera pointed at my kids. But the last time I had my picture professionally done was in college when I was roped into doing one of those glamor shots and makeovers.
Don’t judge me.
But I recently learned about Iman Woods, an Erie-based photographer who is [...]

Does your teen show normal nerves about the weekend party or always stay home? Nearly half of teenagers say they’re shy, perhaps a bit surprising in our say-anything society. But a government study finds a small fraction of those teens show signs of a troubling anxiety disorder that can be mistaken for extreme shyness.
The report [...]

With the Christmas season upon us and budgets gearing up for gifting time, smartphones are on people’s minds. No doubt about it, the iPhone 4s is going to be one of the hottest gifts of the season – well, anything Apple will be hot, but especially the 4s. Every member of our extended family wants [...]

Dear Mama Drama~
I am struggling with my daughter who is almost 4 saying mean things to her parents and her younger brother. When she is tired, hungry, irritated or just not in control, she says many mean things.
For example:
I don’t like you.
You are not a good brother.
You are not the boss; I am the boss.
I never [...]

The power of knowing how to sew, even with just the basic know-how, opens the door to a whole new world. I had taken this skill for granted most of my life – maybe even denied it a bit during my preteen years – advertising a sewing hobby at such a critical stage could be sudden death to the already limited fashion [...]

The Subjects: My ungrateful twin boys; ages 8.
The Hypothesis: Putting the twins’ belongings in garbage bags will inspire them to take better care of their things.
The Experiment: The Garbage Bag Treatment was a tactic that was successfully utilized by my own parents. If I came home from school to find my room empty and [...]

Some schools across the country have adopted a no-tolerance program when it comes to transgressions such as tardiness, cursing, and ditching.

When it comes to motherhood, there are martyrs and there are saints, those who bend over backward and those who are not quite so flexible, as well as all points between. There are Marion Cunninghams and Carol Bradys, Marge Simpsons and Peg Bundys, each figuring out her own way to balance mommy’s needs with the [...]

Hey, parents, if you want your kids to be healthier, walk away — especially if you’re on a playground.
That’s the message from a new study that examined how families use neighborhood parks. One finding: Children with “helicopter” parents (those who often “hover” over their children) get less physical activity.
In fact, researchers from North Carolina State [...]