BERGEN COUNTY MOMS

It’s easy to lose your cool when emotions run high. Parenting can test your patience, especially when communication breaks down. But...

Being vulnerable can feel like a trap. Spill your guts and you open yourself up to recriminations, repercussions, and rejection.   It’s...

I used to believe that if I worried less, it meant I cared less. (Caring less was not an option.) That belief kept me in a constant state...

Does this hit home for you? If you jump in too quickly, you deprive your children of chances to find their grit, creativity and...

Henry and Hope with a friend from Joyful Noise, St. Elizabeth’s children’s choir.  One of the reasons I love to write is that writing...

A pattern appears in many parents’ approach to raising their children: 1.    You love how you were brought up and want to repeat it with...

I didn’t want to poke the bear, to make waves, to be in conflict. So, I avoided confronting my teen (and pretty much everyone). And in...

Hope and Henry under the Ridgewood Christmas tree, following Access Ridgewood's sensory-friendly tree lighting at Parisa East earlier...

What does raising the bar look like for you? What expectations do you have for your children? Setting high expectations can motivate and...

Question:   Am I the only one who feels like giving up? I have a 13-yr old daughter and gosh it’s getting so hard emotionally; I am so...

“Buckle up... and throw everything you think you know out the window.” That was a reply to my question, “What’s one piece of advice you...

We brought our kids to The Christmas Spectacular at Radio City for the first time this past weekend and it went better than I could...

Talking to your teens about vaping can feel like a daunting task, but it’s an important conversation that can have a lasting impact on...

The family meeting gets a bad rap. We see it as something we do because there's a problem . With that reputation, it's no wonder that...

Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway  by Susan Jeffers is a classic personal development book. Its message is timeless: fear is a natural and...

The next time your kids buy something using an electronic payment method, ask them if they have any idea where the actual dollars come...

As parents, there are a few things we want our kids to get out of their first experiences at school. We want them to feel welcomed and we...

Halloween is an exciting time of year for kids! Below are some tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to help ensure they...

“The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don’t know.” -Albert Einstein    When I became pregnant, I was certain I would get by on...

I want to remind you that your teen is really sweet and loving. And I can hear some of you thinking, “You’ve got to be kidding, Fern....