Any parent of a pre-teen or teenager is all too familiar with the term “peer pressure.” It seems to cover all the negative areas of concern parents have for their child during the teenage years. Society offers numerous temptations for our teens to choose risky behaviors, which will threaten their physical and emotional wellbeing. So what is a parent to do? Families are always the first educators in moral development. Parents are the ones who listen and guide. This is a tim

When your child's teacher calls you, chances are she's worried about your child's behavior or schoolwork, so it's tempting to panic, get defensive, or fly off the handle before you've even heard everything she has to say. How can you stay calm? The key is to ask the right questions so you and the teacher can create a plan to help your child. We asked teachers for the four most common reasons they call parents and the best way to handle each situation. Schoolwork Struggles The

Parents are their child’s first and most  influential teachers. But who comes in at a close second? School teachers! When parents and teachers come together to support children, the results are inspiring. As a teacher, I felt supported by parents who trusted me. Their trust empowered me to do my best teaching. These parents also knew that they could come to me with any information, questions, or suggestions. Because we had built a respectful relationship, we were able to comm