Courage is the bright blue of the sky Courage sounds like a battle cry Courage tastes like pancakes with blueberry syrup Courage smells like Mom's homemade, freshly baked chocolate [...]

Hey there, new kindergarten parents! Is your child starting K. this week? Even kids (and parents) who've been in preschool for a while may be a little anxious at [...]

April 16, 2012 – Last night’s episode of Dateline, where children were lured into going into an ice cream man’s truck, was a real eye-opener for many parents, who [...]

When it comes to safety, Instinct is one of our best barometers. Instinct (yours or your kids’) tells us when something or someone is “thumbs up or thumbs down.”  [...]

While I appreciate that Supt. John Deasy is attempting to be proactive with Miramonte, I can't say that replacing the entire staff is the end-all/be-all solution. Who's going to [...]

I had the pleasure of being the featured guest on a terrific web show called "The Intentional Parent" hosted by author, Dr. Tina Payne Bryson and Greg Matuskiewicz. We [...]

Martin Weiss – Santa Monica based talent manager of child actors, charged in late November with committing lewd acts with a child under the age of 14. Jason James [...]

New school clothes?  Check! Pens, pencils, paper, gluesticks?  Check! Safety conversation with your kids?  No problem! Now’s the perfect time to remind your kids about a few simple safety [...]

It's that time again... load up the cars with the kids, the luggage, the gifts, and head off to ___________ (insert assorted relatives'/friends/neighbors', airport, the mall, etc.). Between the [...]