A positive family environment is essential. What does this mean? A positive family environment is characterized by parents who are encouraging and supportive and who minimize conflict—creating a safe ...

When it comes to pinpointing a child’s mistake, gentle parenting is the way to go. And the same applies to dogs as well. We all know sometimes pooches act out. But instead of punishing them, take a ...

While there are manuals for our cell phones and computers, no one issues us a handbook when we become parents. The Parent Education Program at Community Counseling Centers of Chicago tries to fill in ...

Parent University gives parents tips and tools for raising children and working with them on school assignments. Daily Reporter file photo FORTVILLE – Tips and tricks for navigating parenthood in ...

Columns share an author’s personal perspective. Parenting should be a required course in every high school and college in America. Forget about sex education. That’s easy. You can learn all that stuff ...

Commercials and public service announcements are raising awareness and promoting the vaccine for HPV. It’s short for Human Papillomavirus. “We all come in contact with it through sexual activity,” ...

There was a time when the high school health class was the exclusive province of physical fitness awareness and reproductive health issues. Things are more complicated now. With the adoption of a new ...

How would you treat yourself if you were someone you loved? This is one of my favorite questions. It is not only instinctive to take good care of someone you love, but also to take good care of ...