Wicked, the Book: is it age-appropriate for tweens/ teens?
Is this a fairytale or a more complex story for older teens?
Is this a fairytale or a more complex story for older teens?
This Thanksgiving and beyond, I am grateful that we are “The House” for my teens and their friends. What does that look like?
How do you talk to your teens about their friends that you don’t like?
A reader asks how to handle a teen who buys into majority politics in what she sees as extreme state, but really, the issue is teaching both critical thinking and tolerance.
Today’s question is about teaching kids the value of privacy without violating theirs… except sometimes they don’t get that privacy, right?
The way to get your kids to behave is to give them the gift of self discipline. But exactly how do you do that? That is what author Barbara Coloroso outlines in her book, Kids Are Worth It!
Is your teenager getting enough sleep? Probably not, but you can encourage good sleep habits and they’ll be healthier and happier for it.
Sometimes I forget that in just a few shorts years, my kids will be grown and (hopefully) flown. I guess I’d better start getting ready.
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.
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.
I have been thinking about the sort of things I want my six kids to know before they head off into the world, to college, and beyond.
Who knew that helping my pack rat kid dig out her room before college would actually make me laugh?
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.
Apparently I’m not the only parent alone in my sentiment of being mystified by grade school math. Here’s how to help your grade schooler without having to go back-to-school yourself.
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.
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.
Having to drive your teen and their friends around town is unavoidable. Busy Mom has some advice for how to do it without mortifying your teen.
Tips for when your teen starts driving? First of all: Don’t panic. You’ll both get through this.
A parent has a question about raising kids to be kind and thoughtful people because she is fearful that despite best efforts, they are raising jerks. It’s a common fear.
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.