Latest from Amy Bell
Parental Guidance
Summer camps can be a great place for kids to explore new things — and give parents a break
Summer camps offer kids a place to explore their interests, learn to express themselves, and connect with others, writes Amy Bell.
Parental Guidance
From housing crisis to climate crisis, the future looks uncertain for our kids. How do we prepare them for it?
With a pandemic, one environmental disaster after another and war in Europe, it's been hard to find hope or to imagine what the world will look like as our children grow up.
PARENTAL GUIDANCE
Reproductive rights should be a vital part of sex ed — and that means talking to your kids about abortion
What's happening in the U.S. regarding restrictions to abortions has led to some parents fielding, or perhaps avoiding, questions about reproductive rights.
PARENTAL GUIDANCE
Let's allow teens to press pause on post-secondary plans if they're not sure of their path
High school students are still kids. So why do we expect them to make choices about their future careers, starting with post-secondary education?
PARENTAL GUIDANCE
We can't just hope our kids won't try drugs. We need to be open and honest with them on the issue
As parents, we can't just pretend our children won't be exposed to drugs, or that they'll never have to make a choice about whether to take them. So what can we do?
Parental Guidance
Friendships are an important part of childhood, but should parents play a role?
Friendship is an important part of a child's life, and it can be both heartwarming and heartbreaking. But it also provides lessons that parents need to stay out of.
Parental Guidance
As mask requirements lift, many families with immunocompromised kids and relatives feel overlooked
While a mask can be uncomfortable, parents of medically vulnerable kids aren’t comfortable removing masks in school.
PARENTAL GUIDANCE
Amid the unexpected events of the past 2 years, kids should know they can always expect love and reassurance
The Ukraine crisis is the latest anxiety-laden topic that parents are having to tackle with their children.
Parental Guidance
It's never been easier for your kids to see pornography — so what should you do?
Curiosity about sex and pornography is completely natural and healthy, but the key is to make sure our children understand the difference between what is real and what is "entertainment."
PARENTAL GUIDANCE
Can you still feel the love? For parents 2 years into a pandemic, it's difficult — but possible
As Valentine's Day approaches, romance should be in the air — but it seems COVID-19 might be the only thing floating on the breeze right now.