Thoughts From An Almost-Empty Nest
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.
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.
Nine digital cards to show the teenager in your life how special they are to you, but how, as their parent, you totally have their number.
Once your kid hits the teenage years every day brings a new development that you were definitely not expecting. Here are just a few.
I invited my 20-year-old to sound off with me on the issue of drinking before reaching legal age. This was a hard, but good, talk.
Our family won’t be together this week, but that’s okay — it’s helping me focus on what’s really important, and how thankful I truly am.
Teenagers are notoriously hard to shop for, and mine insist all they want is money. I refuse to give up and just fork over the cash, and I’m okay with that.
Do you tell parents if you know their kid is involved in destructive behavior? I happen to think it takes a village, even if it makes me uncomfortable at times.
There are valuable lessons to be learned in all of our relationships, romantic and otherwise. And like so many other things that I was so sure about, I changed my mind. Here are the reasons I let my children “date.”
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.
Turns out parenting teens is a lot like parenting toddlers, and you’ve already done that. Let us show you the similarities.
We look at other parents say, I will never be like that! We are full of self righteous indignation and feel confident in our superior parenting skills! Then it happens. One day you recognize yourself in some other parent and it isn’t a good thing.
It’s bound to happen. Your kid is going to make a friend that you don’t like. What do you do? How do you know whether to step in or stand back?
What do you think is an appropriate curfew for teenagers? Do you remember having a curfew when you were that age? Do you think it would be okay if I just locked my teenagers in a plastic bubble until they turn thirty?
Have teen girls become more aggressive in dating situations? Here is one mother’s experience with her teen son and dating.
Some days I think chasing a toddler around the pool’s edge would be less exhausting than parenting teens.
Guest contributor, Laura Bennett has come to realize she is facing male puberty at home. And in her case, she’ll have to deal with it for the next DECADE.
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.
Finally you and your tweens and teens have something to talk about. Learn how not to screw it up!