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High school homecoming has been the topic of major conversation, in my home lately. Actually it’s not the homecoming event itself that has become the center of dinner debate, but rather the after party. The whole idea of the after party has me crazy! Let’s start with the invite…. My son changes his mind every day about whether he is going to invite…
Today our guest blogger John O’Leary has a lot to share with parents about teenage risk taking. With the Internet, teens are participating in all kinds of risky challenges so they can put the footage up on social media. We think John has some great tips that could help even some of us who don’t realize it. John is the author of the #1 national bestselling…
I track my 17-year-old son on his phone. Yes, I am one of those parents. When my son drives to school, to parties, to concerts, to friend’s home, I often look at the tracking app on my phone to know where he is or see if he is on his way home. I am grateful for these apps because by tracking him, I don’t have…
As a parent, the weekends seem to fly by and I wonder what I could have done to enjoy more time with my teenager. Sometimes, I feel like I am in competition with my teenagers’ friends for their time. I am always on the hunt for fun weekend activities that my teens will want to do with me. I figured you may feel the same…
Summer came to an end this Labor Day weekend and if you are like me, you have NO idea where the time went. The OCD in me needs to know that the teenage activities I planned to accomplish this summer were actually checked off my list. I find it is hard to do things with teenage boys who would rather play video games. However, the…
Your Back-to-School Shopping Guide Back-to-school season is here and it comes with a flurry of new products and trends. As parents of teenagers, we know that it can be both fun and overwhelming to figure out what our kids need and what they want. Shopping for the new school year can get pricey, really fast. So, to make it a little easier on all of…
My teenage son is working this summer at a fast food restaurant. His job gives him a lot of hours. Still, he manages to find plenty of time for video games, Fortnite in particular. My husband is completely annoyed by this video game madness. Part of the reason my husband is annoyed is that it has become a loud activity. It usually involves more…
Little did I know 4 years ago when I blogged about this topic, which at the time I was dealing with my daughter Olivia with, that it would get SO much response from both parents and teens!! I have to say it stirred up quite the controversy but yet, opened up amazing dialogue between both parties! So, I thought I would repost the blog for…
A few weeks ago, my daughter and I did a road trip across six states. It took us more than 16 hours. I thought it was going to be drudgery. I assumed my daughter would be on her phone all the time and ignore me while I drove. But I enjoyed the road trip MUCH more than I thought I would. With summer vacation…
When I was taking my son to driving school this morning, I noticed he was wearing his earphones and watching something on his cell. The car was quiet, so I decided to put music on to maybe get his attention. Nothing. Then, I started to dance and move my arms around like a crazy mom. Nothing. Finally, I gently tap his foot to get his…