How Much Privacy for a Tween/Teen?
Today’s question is about teaching kids the value of privacy without violating theirs… except sometimes they don’t get that privacy, right?
Today’s question is about teaching kids the value of privacy without violating theirs… except sometimes they don’t get that privacy, right?
I never felt like the years were flying by until now, and with my kids finishing up high school, we’re thinking about what comes next after they go.
What’s more fun that a head of rainbow hair? I have no idea. Summer is the perfect time to go colorful, and you can do it at home.
My daughter shares my love of bargain-hunting, but I don’t think she knows that she’s my best bargain yet. Lucky me!
Oh, those halcyon final days of high school when… your college-bound teen knows everything and you’re just stupid. Yeah. Um. Take a deep breath.
With just one (short) year left before college, I have to figure out how to give my oldest enough room to get ready to launch. We’re getting there.
Do you have a high school senior in the house? You’re likely right in the thick of college applications, so here are some questions to think about.
Much as all the Commandments follow from the first one, I feel like all friendship rules flow from “be nice,” but it gets more complicated as the kids grow up.
Today’s query asks if being far away means a concerned aunt can’t help her nephew, and my answer is that she can help more than she thinks.
A reader fears she screwed up by letting her son wear non-gender-conforming clothing outside the house. I thinks he needs to cut herself some slack.
We just returned from a multi-family vacation with my best friend and her family and despite our fears, we all survived and loved it.
Who knew that helping my pack rat kid dig out her room before college would actually make me laugh?
If you have a teen, chances are you’ve encountered the puzzling phenomenon of your kid not caring about driving. What?? Why don’t today’s teens want to drive?
Nothing warms up the family on a cold day like a hearty chili, but why stick to the standard? These three recipes are all very different and super delicious.
I thought that once my kids were nearly grown I’d have everything figured out, but the truth is that as they change, I do, too, and I’m still figure it out.
Whether you love to serve the old standbys or are looking to mix it up a bit this year, everyone knows the Super Bowl is all about the food. Get ready to snack!
Preparing your kid for college is more than shopping and packing and pep talks; they also need to know that if things are rough, it will still be okay.
Recent events in the news are enough to make a rational person want to secede from the human race. How can we make this a learning opportunity for our teens?
A reader asks how to help a teen stick out a difficult activity when the other kids are making things unpleasant.
The decision to own a pool is not one to be taken lightly, so I have a few simple questions to help you figure out if it’s right for your family.