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Recently I noticed my son Matthew and his friends hanging out at our home more than usual. I didn’t think anything of it until I noticed when I would come home from work or working out, they would be in the family room just talking. It was more than light, teenage conversation. They were talking about serious topics like world peace, pro-life versus pro-choice, the…
When your teen goes vegan, the whole family is effected. In some houses this is causing a battle.
When I got blocked from my son’s Snapchat, it made me question whether teenagers deserve privacy from their parents online.
As a parent, guiding your child to choose a college major can be a difficult task. Going about it the right way can make a huge difference.
My son’s six month road trip turned into six weeks. Still, it served it’s purpose.
When Raquel and I get together, we often talk about Beverly Goldberg. If you ever have seen the show “The Goldbergs” you will understand why Beverly is our favorite television mother of teenagers. Beverly is a fierce advocate for her three children. Some say she goes too far, but it’s all a matter of perspective. Beverly will go to great lengths to keep her children…
Do you still have time to fit in a quick trip before the start of school? Or how about a nice getaway over labor day weekend? There many good reasons to travel with your teenager. Raising teens from time to time receives requests from guest bloggers to share information with our readers. We are happy to share this great article knowing that a lot of…
I am in a dressing room at American Eagle with my son. It is a huge privilege that he has let me in. We are back-to-school shopping during tax free weekend and following the list we have created. This is a good thing because the mall is crowded and we are starting to feel overwhelmed. As a parent, back-to-school shopping has become increasingly painful. The…
My son Matthew is senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas (MSD) High School in Parkland, FL. He has decided for his first half of the school year he wants to take classes online and go on a six-month road trip across the country with two friends. When he first mentioned the idea in March, I thought he was kidding. I was wrong. Over the next few…
When a mom’s guilty pleasure is binge watching Gossip Girl, she starts to dream about how she could become Gossip Mom. In her new role, she could know a lot more about what her teenagers are up to.