It’s 11 p.m. on Sunday night and my 17-year-old son is doing homework. He started it about an hour ago. A classic teen move, right? Staying up late and waking up early is definitely going…
Posts tagged Teenagers
How to get your Instagram-obsessed teenager to read a darn book
I walked in our home a few days ago to find “Lord of the Flies” on the kitchen table. I quickly became excited and asked my teenage son if he planned to read the book….
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…
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 Know If Your Teenager is Too Old for the Pediatrician
It’s the night before my son’s first high school lacrosse practice this season when he realizes he needs the completed doctor’s form to be allowed to participate. “Mom, what should I do?” he asks me….
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….
Five things we learned from our teenagers in 2017
What a crazy year 2017 was in so many ways! From our teens getting driver’s licenses to moving into college apartments to taking up a fixation with video games, we mothered in the only…
Happy Holidays from Cindy and Raquel!
Wishing You Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! It’s been a fun and crazy year trying to hold on to our sanity as we raise our teenagers. We are…
Should Teenagers Trick or Treat?
It’s absolutely adorable when a 2-year-old dressed as a pumpkin knocks on your door on Halloween night and says “trick or treat.” It’s not quite as adorable when a pack of teenagers knock on…
Should teenagers have a technology curfew?
Oh the joys of being a parent in the digital age! When we were teens, our parents only had to worry about whether to implement a curfew for us to arrive home from nights…