This morning after a 5:30 am run with my running group, we had a discussion on public versus private school for our kids. Now, keep in mind, we all have kids of different ages. One has…
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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…
March For Our Lives from a Mother’s Point of View
I watched one by one as more than two dozen students and parents of victims of the school shooting took the stage at the MarchForOurLives rally in Parkland, Florida, on Saturday, March 24, and gave…
How to Help Your Teenager Find Great Volunteer Opportunities
As a mom, I want my teenagers to be community minded. I also know that to graduate high school, they need volunteer hours. In my house, that has become a source of nagging at times….
Back to School: A Parent’s Guide to High School
Yesterday, I was talking to a friend whose daughter starts high school today. Even on the phone, I could hear the angst in her voice. I am remember that angst well. There is a…
Are all promposals creepy?
It’s that time again: promposal season. Time when there’s a fine line between a cute or romantic invitation to prom, and an over-the-top creepy one. One year my son’s friend asked a girl to…
Why teens are taking prescription medicine
I am sharing with our readers an article that was published in my son, Matthew’s high school newspaper, The Eagle Eye. I was shocked but then again I wasn’t when I read this well-written article…
Helping your teen through exam stress
It’s 10 p.m. at night and you know what’s about to happen. You sense that the mood is about to shift in your home. Your teenage daughter is stressed about end of semester exams and…
New Year, Tons of Homework
I’m not sure what’s going on but the new year has my home in turmoil. My oldest are still home from college on winter break having a great time doing whatever they feel like doing…
Cell phones and homework? The struggles of a parent of a teen
A few days ago, I walked into the room to see my son at his desk staring at his cell phone. I yelled at him to put it down and get his homework done. But,…