Parenting Teens and Tweens
Protect Your Relationship with Your Teen — Don’t Make These Mistakes
Parenting teens is not for the weak of heart. It can be exasperating, terrifying, and humbling, all in the same day. Their still-developing brains cause teens to be emotional and erratic – sometimes they do incredibly stupid things and their behavior makes us question everything…
[continue reading] Protect Your Relationship with Your Teen — Don’t Make These Mistakes
Dear Moms of Teens: You Don’t Ever Have to Prove Your Value to Be Loved
For decades I was convinced I needed to be needed to be loved—which translated into performance, especially in the tween and teen season. The stories my ego loved to tell all centered around a ‘lovability index’ which was essentially a laundry list of shoulds and…
[continue reading] Dear Moms of Teens: You Don’t Ever Have to Prove Your Value to Be Loved
Over 100 Of The Absolutely Best Stocking Stuffer Ideas For Tween and Teen Boys
Inside: stocking stuffers for teen boys and stocking stuffers for middle school boys. Tons of stocking stuffer ideas that are sure to be a hit this Christmas. When our boys are little it can be so much fun to pick out all the small gifts…
[continue reading] Over 100 Of The Absolutely Best Stocking Stuffer Ideas For Tween and Teen Boys
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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.