Helping Your Student Manage Year-End School Stress
As we near the end of my autistic son’s first full-time year back in public school, the stress is wearing him down, but really, he’s doing great.
As we near the end of my autistic son’s first full-time year back in public school, the stress is wearing him down, but really, he’s doing great.
We talk about cranky babies and unwieldy toddlers; why don’t we talk more about struggling teens? We fear judgment, but that’s just got to stop.
A mom asks how she can help her teen son in the wake of a bungle and subsequent blow-up with his girlfriend.
While trying to balance helping my autistic son’s potential and limitations, I don’t always get it right. The good news is, he does, in spite of me.
Most teens don’t get enough sleep, but it’s not as though we can force them into REM. How do we keep them healthy and keep out of bedtime battles?
Having said that, there is no magic formula for parenting kids (wouldn’t THAT be nice!), but I think that this book has helped me realize some areas where I can improve, especially when it comes to the way that I communicate with my children. I feel like this book gave me ideas to make things better. It is easy to get “stuck” in one way of doing something and not be able to see your way out of it, even when you know it isn’t the best way. How many of us have had the horrified realization of hearing our own parents’ voices coming out of our mouths?
As the Summer Olympics approach and the kids are talking about competition, here’s my nighttime ritual to talk to my kids about how amazing I think they are.
School fundraisers are a necessary evil — but that doesn’t mean they can’t be fun. Here are five easy ways to raise money for your child’s school.
Practical ways to teach kids at each age about taking care of bills and the household budget.
As I try to prepare both my kid for college and myself for her launch out of the nest next year, I’m realizing my worrying strategy may be skewed.
When back-to-school means different things for different teens in the same family, the name of the game is making sure that everyone gets what they need.
I voted this morning, but perhaps more importantly, I’m trying to make sure my kids understand why it’s a big deal.
Regardless of where a child’s learning occurs, it is my experience that most parents agree about the importance of taking an active role in their child’s education.
Back to school is here! We have some tips to help you start the school year off right and keep things running smoothly throughout the year.
When you’re parenting kids with special needs, finding another family who gets it is invaluable, for both kids and parents.
We tested many of the toys found on retailers’ Hot Toy Lists for 2015. And we’ll tell you the ones to buy, consider skipping and avoid all together!
Was there ever a girl who made it through the school years without finding herself friends with a mean girl? Now Mom has to figure out how to best handle it.
Are OTC cough and cold medicines effective? Are cough and cold medicine safe for children? Do natural cures even work? It’s hard to know which advice is best. That’s why we’ve put together the following cheat sheet of cough and cold medicine information for parents wondering just how to treat their sick child. Hopefully it’s advice that will not only help your kids feel better, but will help you feel better, too.
The years will fly by. I know right now you can’t believe that. But I am telling you as I sit on the other side of parenting, eighteen years in, they will.
The reason some parents laughed about the dad who shot his daughter’s laptop is because we all know that parenting teens makes the most sane of us act nuts.