Archive for November, 2008

Thinking About the Holidays in Challenging Economic Times

Dear Sharon,
With the holidays here our children are naturally expecting the usual gifts and probably even more than last year. Any ideas for how we can cut back on some of the gift giving without making them feel deprived or worried about things.
Dear Parents,
Most parents (including myself) love giving gifts to their children. [...]

Healthy Eating Away from Home

Dear Sharon,
Healthy eating is very important to us and our kids are comfortable with our priority for that. However, our 9-year-old son hangs out a lot with a friend whose parents have a different way of operating apparently. When he’s with them, they give him all kinds of junk to eat [...]