Parenting Tips
Mom urges ways to protect young athletes from summer heat
I drove my 16-year-old son Zach to the football workout at his high school and made sure he had the gallon water jug he was known for carrying every day at school and practice. I said, “Love you!” He said, “Love you, too,” and he was gone. Read more
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‘They would be alive today’
Drowning is the No. 1 cause of unintentional death in children 4 and younger. These parents are trying to change that. Read more
Get a grip on child behavior
School psychologist and professor Ron Davis is coming to Southwest Florida to talk about child behavior and effective discipline. Read more
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Water safety: Tips for parent
Don’t be blasé with water safety. Children can drown within seconds, and a mere 1 inch of water is deep enough for an infant to drown. Read more
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No. 1 way to protect teen drivers
Experience is vital in preventing traffic crashes among young drivers. Read more
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Kids’ guide to surviving gossip
Southwest Florida author Nancy Next shares an excerpt from her book “Trash Talk: Words Matter” Read more
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Seminars help parents protect kids from tobacco, vaping
The School District of Lee County invites parents to three seminars in November and December about tobacco and vaping prevention. The rapid rise in teen e-cigarette use, called vaping, is now considered an epidemic by the FDA. Read more
Amanda Inscore
Ah, autumn
Crisp, cool air. Colorful leaves crunching under foot. Wait … in Southwest Florida? Not a chance. But we have something just as great. Read more
We all need support
Still — 16 years later — I vividly remember sitting curled up on the couch and sobbing into the phone. Read more
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Four tips to prevent burns
The smell of cookies baking in the oven or tasty sauces simmering on the stovetop is hard to resist for kids, but too many times, that temptation ends with burns and scalds that are preventable. Read more
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Going back to school in a post-Parkland world
With school shootings happening closer to home, many parents and students are left worried about the possibility of something like this affecting our communities, our schools and our children. Read more
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Losing the Village
Do you feel your family is alone, on its own? Maybe there’s something you can do about it. Read more
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Zip your lip: Five phrases your child’s coach doesn’t want to hear
Words can be shut down; attitudes are harder to reform. Read more
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A rare way to learn
Every experience is a learning opportunity and a teachable moment inside and outside of our home. Read more
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Why I let my son set his own screen time
Near the end of the school year, my husband and I found ourselves arguing yet again with our 13-year-old son about what was a reasonable amount of time to spend on technology. Read more
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Five things your young athlete doesn’t need to know
There are times in parenting when keeping quiet becomes the wisest thing to do. This is especially true if your child is an athlete and you find yourself in the up-and-down roller coaster world of y Read more
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Code Yellow
An unverified out-of-state threat had been made toward my daughter’s elementary school. Police had been dispatched. The school was on a code yellow. Read more
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Why I’m glad my kids played sports
There was a lot of time, money, travel and emotional drama in those years of watching my kids take the youth sports journey. But I do not regret any of it. Read more
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Are teens really entitled, lazy, whiny Tide Pod-eaters?
Our obsession with teens being entitled, lazy, whiny Tide Pod-eaters is downright cliché. Read more
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An ounce of prevention
Parents have an active part to play in keeping students safe. Read more
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