Raising a teen is often likened to riding a rollercoaster, but that may be an understatement. I charted the emotions that came with parenting for a few days. It was a lot.
I don’t care if my kids swear. I do care if you’re judging me for it.
These two teens living in my house, have survived every parenting mistake I have made. No one is perfect; we are all learning as we go. And that is the one lesson, the most important lesson I have learned; as long as I am doing the best I can do, they are going to thrive.
College applications are pretty much finished and submitted. Now the waiting starts—the agonizing waiting to hear did your teen get in or not?
I know 13 is weird. I know some changes are happening at warp speed and some are taking their sweet time.
As college drop-off day approaches, you and your teens are likely to wrestle with a wide range of emotions. Remember to breathe.
I catch him lying, he knows he’s lying, he knows I know he’s lying…and he lies anyway.
Summer sports, camps, trips, boredom, and crafts take over my world, space, and mind. I find myself spinning in circles some days.
My point today is that not EVERY situation requires intervention. We want to grow responsible, compassionate humans. To fail is to grow.
After years of talking about under-aged drinking with my son, I never shifted the conversation from restraint to responsibility. At age 21, we figure they can do what they want. The drinking conversation stops. It shouldn’t. It should change. I can’t believe I never thought of this.
Raising a teen is often likened to riding a rollercoaster, but that may be an understatement. I charted the emotions that came with parenting for a few days. It was a lot.
I don’t care if my kids swear. I do care if you’re judging me for it.
These two teens living in my house, have survived every parenting mistake I have made. No one is perfect; we are all learning as we go. And that is the one lesson, the most important lesson I have learned; as long as I am doing the best I can do, they are going to thrive.
College applications are pretty much finished and submitted. Now the waiting starts—the agonizing waiting to hear did your teen get in or not?
I know 13 is weird. I know some changes are happening at warp speed and some are taking their sweet time.
As college drop-off day approaches, you and your teens are likely to wrestle with a wide range of emotions. Remember to breathe.
I catch him lying, he knows he’s lying, he knows I know he’s lying…and he lies anyway.
Summer sports, camps, trips, boredom, and crafts take over my world, space, and mind. I find myself spinning in circles some days.
My point today is that not EVERY situation requires intervention. We want to grow responsible, compassionate humans. To fail is to grow.
After years of talking about under-aged drinking with my son, I never shifted the conversation from restraint to responsibility. At age 21, we figure they can do what they want. The drinking conversation stops. It shouldn’t. It should change. I can’t believe I never thought of this.
