Parenting Teens and Tweens
Questions to Ask to Know If Your Tween or Teen Is Ready for a Phone
The question is not if, BUT WHEN your child is going to be ready for her very own phone? In today’s world, it’s inevitable. Parents provide their children with phones for many reasons. Sometimes, it feels like a necessity due to extracurricular activities or your child is…
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These Five Things Will Make Your Teen’s First Job More Successful
This is a contributed post by Kirt Manecke, author of Smile & Succeed: A Crash Course in Face-to-Face Communication. When you’re a teen who’s not yet a member of the working world, the thought of a job and a regular paycheck can be very enticing.…
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When Your Teen Thinks They Know Everything (And You Know They Don’t)
Inside: Our teens often think that they know more than we do. Here’s how to handle this common teen issue in a productive and positive way. I’m guessing many of you have had that same “aha” moment that I have, when you realize you’ve suddenly…
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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.
