Lynn's Law

02/19/2022

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/15/well/family/why-your-grumpy-teenager-doesnt-want-to-talk-to-you.html

It’s hard to help the obviously upset adolescent who turns down a warm invitation to talk. Here’s what may be going on.

12/23/2019

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/22/smarter-living/wirecutter/how-to-give-kids-gifts-with-real-value.html?algo=identity&fellback=false&imp_id=241046255&imp_id=526067541&action=click&module=Smarter%20Living&pgtype=Homepage

Choosing a meaningful gift for a child — one they truly connect with and value — can be more challenging than it seems.

12/13/2019

Nevada is making substantial changes to its child support guidelines. Here is a link to the new child support calculator.

12/06/2019

https://parenting.nytimes.com/relationships/relative-discipline-kid?module=featured-story&action=click&rank=2

The holidays are prime time for overstepping boundaries. Here’s how to deal.

12/06/2019

http://powerfulmind.co/divorce-is-ok/?fbclid=IwAR2g7yJsdHmNOT9Gpgf9P8tCDst0KPUOs2gV_b3vNnngfAkaLtkh2VeCdQI

I’ve already been in two weddings that ended in divorce – one ended less than a month after they returned from their honeymoon, the other hardly made it to their one-year anniversary. Ironically, it was the SAME wedding photographer at both weddings. Which got me thinking – I bet a lot of wedd...

11/27/2019

https://parenting.nytimes.com/preschooler/kids-active-holidays?action=click&module=Editors%20Picks&pgtype=Homepage

Loosely maintain the three pillars of wellness — sleep, food and exercise — to help keep children on track.

11/24/2019

Do Grandparents Have Legal Rights to Their Grandchildren?

Grandparents do have rights but it is difficult to exercise them. Learn where grandparents stand when it comes to access to their grandchildren.

11/23/2019

https://parenting.nytimes.com/relationships/grandparents-visit?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&fbclid=IwAR1tEsxRQUM_V74MY-Swz06864oL7KWxgRIsse9yKxIx2xbqT1WdEtifKyM

Grandparents can play a vital role in a child’s life, but visits from them aren’t always a sure thing.

11/21/2019

From the page MotherHood

I cannot stress this enough. Stop telling your Santa age kids that their iPads, and iPhones and $200 toys are from Santa.

‘Cause some families cannot afford that. Little kids wonder why they got socks or a coat or a hand-me-down toy from Santa and other kids got an iPad.

This is the second year I’ve had a parent cry to me telling me that their kid asked if they aren’t good enough or if Santa didn’t like them as much. Breaks my heart for the parents and the kids.

So take the credit for the gift. Santa didn’t buy that iPad, Momma did or Daddy did. Leave the less expensive gifts from Santa. Be blessed you can afford what others cannot

11/11/2019

https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/

10/23/2019

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/22/health/drinks-sugar-children.html

Misleading marketing and labeling may confuse parents about the health value of many juices, a new report finds.

10/21/2019

https://parenting.nytimes.com/preschooler/how-children-evolved-to-whine?fallback=0&recId=1SUml7ky9MeUC2ube0Dl6EHySrx&locked=0&geoContinent=NA&geoRegion=NV&recAlloc=home-desks&geoCountry=US&blockId=home-living-vi&imp_id=951510795&action=click&module=Smarter%20Living&pgtype=Homepage

And how to stop them from driving you bonkers.