Parenting Teens and Tweens
5 Valuable Life Lessons this Firefighter Dad Wants His Daughters to Learn Before Going Out Into the World
As a firefighter, this dad hopes his daughters have learned these 5 valuable life lessons before leaving home—including giving grace, knowing what true bravery is, and that they can always come home.
The Truth About Hot-Tempered Kids (And Why They Don’t Actually Need “Fixing”)
The truth about hot-tempered kids is that they don’t need fixing; they need the right environment of safety, trust, and forgiveness as they work to regulate their emotions.
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The Rising Risks of Traumatic Injuries from E-Bikes for Teens and Tweens
E-Bike are all the rage right now with teens and tweens. Here are the facts every parent needs to know if they’re considering making this purchase.
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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.
