I like to spoil my grandkids. Do I need to be careful about how I do this?

DARCY KIMMEL: You mean there’s a problem with grandparents spoiling their grandchildren? I thought that was one of the earned privileges! [laughs] TIM KIMMEL: Well, it is. It’s part of […]

Everyone in my household is on different schedules. We wake up tired, even after a full night’s sleep. How can we stop this crazy pace?

DARCY KIMMEL: Well, that hurried lifestyle we can relate to. TIM KIMMEL: Big time. DARCY: I think it’s here to stay. It used to be that we tried to determine […]

I’m always on the go and feel like I’m running at a crazy pace. How can I stop this behavior?

DARCY KIMMEL: I’m so proud of you for trying to address this hectic pace that all of us are living. You know, even when we are deliberate, it can get […]

My kids won’t stay in bed after I put them down. It takes me a long time to get them to sleep, what should I do?

Money Status

When you’re raising kids in a very successful environment, in good communities, where people are surrounded by every creature comfort and amenity they want, and because of the income that […]

Bedtime Battles

TIM KIMMEL: Man, I love this question, because I have the solution for you. Here’s what you need to do. You have these young kids, you need to put them […]

Starting Kindergarten

DARCY KIMMEL: I wish I had a dollar for every time I’ve had a mom ask me this question. TIM KIMMEL: I wish we had a hundred dollars for every […]

Chores 2

TIM KIMMEL: Getting kids to do chores around the house has been an age-old problem for parents, but I’ll tell you what—first of all, let’s step back from this question, […]

Best Schooling

DARCY KIMMEL: As a conscientious parent, you are trying to make a good choice, because school does play such a huge part in our children’s lives. Well, we have to […]

Adoption Preparation

DARCY KIMMEL: If you’ve clicked on this question, the chances are that you are an adoptive parent, or you are pretty far along into the process. And you know, maybe […]