My son recently tried to tell me he was hanging out with friends at the nearby frozen yogurt store until midnight. The problem was that I knew the store closes at 11 p.m. Oh, the…
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Raising Teenagers: When parents disagree on teen discipline
It’s midnight and I’m pacing around my house waiting for my 16-year-old son to get home. His driving curfew (according to the law for 16-year-old in Florida) is 11 p.m. I’m fuming. My husband is…
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…
Why mothers of teenagers worry so much
I am on the phone with the mother of a three-year-old when she tells me that her son wants to play with her keys all the time. “I’m worried that maybe he doesn’t have…
Surviving a teen break up
Apparently, my choice in outfit for the day is atrocious. Yes, that’s what my daughter has informed me. What was I thinking? I’m not sure what I was thinking when I put it on, but…
Are we teaching our kids the wrong thing? Why being nice counts for something…
We teach our kids to do well in school. We teach them to excel in sports. We teach them not to murder their siblings. But how much time and energy do we spend teaching them…
Can your teenager address a mailing enevlope?
I recently had my daughter Olivia write, not text, a personal Thank You card to everyone who gave her a gift for her 16th Birthday. I thought this was a good way for her to…
Has Google Replaced Parenting? Ask Google Dad
Yesterday, my 10-year-old son wanted to know what triumph meant. I immediately pulled out my pocket dictionary and tossed it to him. He looked and said: “Really mom?” He then marched over to the computer…
Is your teen’s messy bedroom killing you?
I can’t stand to look at my teenagers’ bedrooms. A mere glimpse in that direction puts me in a horrible mood and turns me into a nagging, screaming, nutcase! I tell myself I’m going to…