For the holidays, my 17-year-old son asked for over -the-ear headphones. Knowing they were expensive, he asked us to splurge and make it his only gift. We obliged, getting a good deal on the headphones…
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How my life with teens will be different in 2019
As we say goodbye to 2018, I am swearing off the behaviors that made my life and the relationships with my teens more stressful. I have had days where messy rooms launched me into a…
Last Minute Holiday Gifts for Teens
Okay, so there are some of us who are procrastinators and right about now are scrambling to get our holiday shopping done. Then, there are others who just want to add a gift or two…
Is Instagram giving teenagers anxiety?
From looking at a friend’s Instagram account, I thought her daughter was having the best high school experience. Yesterday, my friend told me her daughter hates high school. The conversation made me think about the…
5 Ways for parents to help their teens cope with stress
If there’s one thing we continue to hear from our readers is that we are living in the age of anxiety. We are stressed, and our teens are stressed, and as parents we want ways…
Is it okay to let your teen go to the Homecoming Afterparty?
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…
Teenage risk taking: How to help as a parent
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…
Tracking Your Teen: the controversy rages on
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…
5 Fun Things to Do With Your Teenager This Weekend
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’…
Back to School: A Guide for What’s Hot With Teenagers
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…