Getting your teenager to open up is no easy task for a parent. The secret to success is all about timing.
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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’…
10 Teenage Activities I Checked Off My List this Summer
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…
How to roadtrip with your teenager
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…
How to build your teenager’s self-esteem
Growing up, I felt like I was too skinny. When I flipped through magazines, I wished my boobs were bigger like the models and my curves were more pronounced. Now, with social media…
How to deal with teen stress during final exams
It’s here…that stressful time of year when a meltdown can happen at any given moment. As the school year closes out, the stakes get higher with final exams and parenting gets tougher. Push…
Spring Break: A Parent’s Chance to Bond with Your Teenager
I long for the days of being a teenager and looking forward to spring break. Right about now, most teens are exhausted, crabby and tired of school. My son complains almost every day about…
How to Parent a Teenager Whose Personality Differs From Yours
As parents, we recognize how each of our children are different, or similar. Sometimes our personality is so different from our child’s that it is challenging to relate. So, when Jeannette Rivera-Lyles proposed an blog…
You are definitely my friend! Period.
Over the holiday break, my daughter and I were going to do something together and I was so looking forward to it. What is it you ask? We were going to try the Knixteen &…
Raising Teenagers Means Knowing When To Stay Quiet
My friends and I have just made our way through the buffet line and are taking our seats at a round table. As I pull my chair back and sit, I notice my friend…