Unfortunately your tween will be exposed to some form of sexuality in advertisements, movies, TV shows, and the Internet. Their friends are probably talking about it, probably exerting some form of peer pressure, and may not have the best information. Assume the role of trusted advisor and educate your child…

Discuss it with your doctor, but in most cases, yes, you should breastfeed your baby because the healthiest food for a newborn baby is her mother's breast milk. It should have all the right nutrients to help her grow, without the difficulty of digestion that cow's milk has. After birth,…

Dopamine affects the teenage brain as a neural transmitter that primes and fires reward circuits in the brain. It is the “feel good” hormone that also provides the ability of rapid learning and the extreme emotions attached to winning and losing. Teens love the thrill, always looking for something new…

Once you realize you are pregnant, you need to consider some changes. You may have bad habits that include anything from drugs, to smoking, to living on a roller coaster of emotions, but you can choose to change all of that. It’s no longer just about you. Now it’s about…

They are trying to learn as much as they can, as fast as they can. In order to learn, they want to touch it, taste it, smell it, see what it feels like on their hands and their face, see what it looks like on a plate, on the table, on…

The preteen years will be a time of further establishing your tween’s unique identity, preparing for the teen years when he will be biologically programmed to break away. Expect him to test his boundaries with clothing, behavior, and activities. Preteen girls will often try to express their unique identity by…