Letting Our Children Grow By Letting Them Fail
April 12, 2019
My point today is that not EVERY situation requires intervention. We want to grow responsible, compassionate humans. To fail is to grow.
teenagers
The Call No Parent Wants: There’s a Gun at School
March 23, 2019
I heard the principal’s measured voice on a recorded message saying the words no parent ever wants to hear: there was a gun at school.
10 Things To Teach Your Kids Before College
March 7, 2019
It’s never too soon to start preparing your kids for college. Check out these 10 Things To Teach Your Kids Before College.
How to Keep the Conversation Going with Tweens and Teens
February 23, 2019
While we cannot control our kids’ thoughts or feelings, what we can do is find new approaches so that we are having a conversation versus a monologue.
5 Obnoxious Things that Only Moms of Boys Experience
February 14, 2019
It’s been a long haul to become the mother of a teen boy. These are five obnoxious things that only moms of boys have to experience.
Science Says: Early School Starts are Unhealthy
February 10, 2019
Studies have shown that early school start times are detrimental to kids health, causing issues with weight, depression, and general school performance.
Parenting Done Right in the Age of Social Media
January 10, 2019
After seeing social media posts a boy at school made, my daughter decided she wasn’t interested in him, and she wanted to talk to me about it.
35 Ways to Embarrass Your Teen
January 9, 2019
Warning: Do not embarrass your teen with these techniques at home. These stunts were performed by an untrained teen parent, and they did not go well.
How Do You Survive Teen Parenting?
September 2, 2018
I’ve got a tween and a teen, and I’m terrified. I asked my fellow #RealityMoms what I’m looking at over the next few years. They didn’t pull any punches.
We Need to Talk About Teen Cancer
August 30, 2018
People are talking more about teen cancer than they were 25 years ago when I was being treated. But it’s still not enough.
Letting Our Children Grow By Letting Them Fail
April 12, 2019
My point today is that not EVERY situation requires intervention. We want to grow responsible, compassionate humans. To fail is to grow.
The Call No Parent Wants: There’s a Gun at School
March 23, 2019
I heard the principal’s measured voice on a recorded message saying the words no parent ever wants to hear: there was a gun at school.
10 Things To Teach Your Kids Before College
March 7, 2019
It’s never too soon to start preparing your kids for college. Check out these 10 Things To Teach Your Kids Before College.
How to Keep the Conversation Going with Tweens and Teens
February 23, 2019
While we cannot control our kids’ thoughts or feelings, what we can do is find new approaches so that we are having a conversation versus a monologue.
5 Obnoxious Things that Only Moms of Boys Experience
February 14, 2019
It’s been a long haul to become the mother of a teen boy. These are five obnoxious things that only moms of boys have to experience.
Science Says: Early School Starts are Unhealthy
February 10, 2019
Studies have shown that early school start times are detrimental to kids health, causing issues with weight, depression, and general school performance.
Parenting Done Right in the Age of Social Media
January 10, 2019
After seeing social media posts a boy at school made, my daughter decided she wasn’t interested in him, and she wanted to talk to me about it.
35 Ways to Embarrass Your Teen
January 9, 2019
Warning: Do not embarrass your teen with these techniques at home. These stunts were performed by an untrained teen parent, and they did not go well.
How Do You Survive Teen Parenting?
September 2, 2018
I’ve got a tween and a teen, and I’m terrified. I asked my fellow #RealityMoms what I’m looking at over the next few years. They didn’t pull any punches.
We Need to Talk About Teen Cancer
August 30, 2018
People are talking more about teen cancer than they were 25 years ago when I was being treated. But it’s still not enough.
