Parenting Teens and Tweens
Is My Teen Pushing Too Hard? It’s So Hard To Know
The thing I struggle with the most when it comes to raising teenagers is: what is too much for them to handle and when should I push them more. Last weekend, while driving down the highway on a Sunday afternoon, I looked back to see…
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New Study Says Parents Worry About the Wrong Screentime Issues
If you are a parent of tweens or teens, their use of screens is most likely always on your mind, and with good reason. There has been much data and speculation that phones, social media, and other electronics impact kids’ sleep, learning, and mental health.…
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Best Early Amazon Prime Day Deals for Parents of Teens
Inside: Prime Day, taking place from July 8 to July 11, is an excellent time for parents of teens to shop for items such as tech, dorm supplies, sporting goods, and other frequently used or needed essentials. Parenting Teens and Tweens’ posts contain affiliate links…
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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.