Parenting Teens and Tweens
From Babies To Teens—Parenthood Goes By In A Heartbeat
My older sister was recently telling me a story about a couple that she has known for years and the events of their first year as grandparents. Their daughter and son-in-law, like so many new parents, had found themselves overwhelmed with the challenges that came…
[continue reading] From Babies To Teens—Parenthood Goes By In A Heartbeat
Here’s How to Celebrate Your Eighth-Grade Graduate
When my daughter was in eighth grade, she asked if we would have a party to celebrate her graduation.. “Sure,” I replied. “We’ll probably go out to dinner and get a cake. What kind do you want?” “No, not like that,” she said. “I mean…
[continue reading] Here’s How to Celebrate Your Eighth-Grade Graduate
3 Ways the College Admissions Process Can Be Improved
This is a contributed post by Kian Simpson of Cohort, a college admissions advising program. It’s no surprise that the college admissions process is broken. Every year, millions of high school seniors and their overworked parents pound at the gates of colleges across the nation…
[continue reading] 3 Ways the College Admissions Process Can Be Improved
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CHANGING THE COLLEGE CONVERSATION
There is no ONE path to success when it comes to the choices our teens make post-high school. The college admission process is out of control and so are the costs to attend college. It’s time to start changing the college conversation. There needs to be less focus on rankings and we all need to start questioning what we are doing to the mental health of our teens with the demands being placed on them to get into their dream colleges. Instead, parents talk to their teens about how to fulfill their dreams – so they can not just survive but thrive in this challenging and ever-changing world.
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PARENTING TEENS TIPS
What do you do when your teen daughter no longer wants to be seen with you? Or when your chatterbox son starts responding only in grunts and sighs? Even if some of these teen stereotypes don’t happen in your house, chances are your relationship with your adolescent is changing. The good news is while parenting teens is hard, you don’t have to do it alone. Here are a few of our favorite parenting teens tips to develop a strong connection with your big kid.