BERGEN COUNTY MOMS

When looking back at your teen years, many of you would say that you wouldn't want to repeat them, or that you were relieved when you...

So many of us struggle with how to give our opinion to others without being bossy or overbearing. The goal is to find the right balance...

This week is a Q&A based on a conversation with a parent, worried about her college student who is exhibiting worrisome behaviors. Q: My...

I asked my three year old, “What is happiness?” She said, “I don’t know Mom, maybe love.” And I said, “yes!” Then I got an almost creepy...

Bad habit? Who me? Truth be told, I have more than a few. Every person has some habit, belief or attitude they’d like to change. Just...

From a TV commercial – Scene: Parents are in the kitchen. Daughter enters, hugs mom and screams, “I just got into one of the best schools...

Do you notice that as we get “older,” our support system grows smaller? I think it is nothing more than an organic process, a weaving in...

​ We hear a lot about our children being part of the ‘me’ generation. And to an extent that’s true. “Give me, buy me, get me, you know...

Get a life? You wish you had a life, and so does your teen! Most days it feels as if your life is all about your child and getting...

During her first semester at college, my daughter gave me the following head's up before returning home for a break -- she dyed her hair...

I retweeted this message from Emily Roberts (therapist and author). "Parents, ask your kids, 'Would you say that to her face?' When...

A mom shared that she had been looking forward to some quiet time. Unfortunately, her teen (who didn’t yet have a license) came to her...

As older adults are living longer, there is a greater likelihood that they will develop a form of Alzheimer’s dementia. The biggest risk...

Do you ever feel like a fake adult? Like, why would anyone leave you in charge to take care of people, bills, and a household? Do you...

In the age of ‘give me, buy me, get me” it’s important to be prepared for the nagging and deflection our kids are so good at. Today’s...

I love Pharrell Williams’ song “Because I’m Happy”. It’s an upbeat, catchy tune, and you have to love the videos of all those people...

Many of you are sending your kids off to college soon, and maybe for the first time. I’ve been there, twice. And now my daughter lives...

Statistics show that about three percent of all babies in the U.S. are born with some form of physical or mental disability. It can be...

Thirty, sixty, ninety days. Clean and sober. They're in recovery, fixed, and all's right with the world, right? No, no, and no. The...

If you are called Mommy by anyone, congratulations…you are in the “club!” With your membership you get unconditional love and a life...