When I got blocked from my son’s Snapchat, it made me question whether teenagers deserve privacy from their parents online.
Blocking parents on social media is not cool
How to help your college student choose a major
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.
Road trip to healing takes a turn home
My son’s six month road trip turned into six weeks. Still, it served it’s purpose.
Why Beverly Goldberg is our favorite television mother of teenagers
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…
4 Reasons Why You Should Travel with Your Teen
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…
5 Essential Survival Tips for Back-to-School Shopping with a Teenager
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…
Road Trip to healing.. 3 teens, a dog and a trailer.
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…
A mother’s secret wish to become Gossip Mom
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.
Celebrating an 18th birthday is emotional
Raising toddlers, moms have no idea what’s ahead. But on an 18th birthday, we know how far we have come.
Why teenagers lie to their parents
I remember the first time I realized teenagers lie to their parents. My daughter and her friend were deep in conversation when I happened to overhear what they were saying. The friend said she had gone to a soccer game to see a boy she liked but had told her mother she was at our house. When my daughter asked why, the friend responded that…