The secret to getting your teens to eat healthy
As your child turns into a teenager, they gain independence and you lose control — which can be scary to experience. One of the many aspects of daily life they …
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How to cope with your children leaving home
Remember when everyone was looking at your kids and telling you “enjoy it, the time goes fast” and you thought to yourself, ‘no it doesn’t, I’m overwhelmed’? Then you blink …
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Where do you stand on teen cursing?
I solemnly swear… “Ohhhh Fuuuudddggeeee” Only I didn’t say “Fudge.” I said THE word, the big one, the queen-mother of dirty words, the “F-dash-dash-dash” word! An iconic line from an …
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Should I worry if my teen stays up all night and sleeps all day?
Teenagers need their sleep; this is a well-known fact. Hormonal changes and growth spurts cause teens’ need for sleep to increase to somewhere between eight and ten hours of sleep …
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How to cope when your teenager leaves home
“One minute I’m crying because he is leaving, and the next minute I’m crying because he doesn’t go for two more weeks.” Kerry said, soon before her eldest son left …
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Mistakes I Made That I Hope My Kids Won’t Repeat
As I watch my kids getting ready to embark on new adventures—one heading to college, the other to high school—I’m being flooded with memories of my own life, and once …
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Are you ready for your teen to start having sex?
In the popular sitcom Modern Family, the Dunphy’s oldest daughter, Haley, was the same age as my daughter, also named Haley. For several seasons, everything the Dunphy’s were experiencing mirrored …
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Lazy-Boy (and Girl): How to Get Your Teens off the Couch
Taffeta put it out there: “Does anyone want to write an article about how to get your kids off the couch.” I said, “NOOOPPPEEEE, hard pass,” because literally everything I …
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Stop the Insanity: How to Avoid Arguing with Your Teenager
When you become a parent, you learn about the care of feeding of the infant and child. You learn how to keep them on a schedule of eating, sleeping, and …
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Are you aware of this online danger your teen could be facing?
You’ve probably heard of (and maybe even taught your kids about) “stranger danger.” This is the idea that we can’t totally trust strangers, and it’s used to help children especially …
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20 Ways to Keep Your Teens Entertained This Summer
Summer is officially here, and that means you can enjoy long sunny days, gardening, camping, relaxing by the pool, and…your teens hanging around the house. While we always hope that …
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The Parents in My Facebook Group Are Driving Me Crazy
My town has a lot of Facebook groups. There’s one for the moms, one for the dads, and one for parents who don’t want to be gender specific. There’s one …
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I Hope the SATs Go Away Forever
I have a son going to college in September, and thanks to his Early Action application, we are done with college stress until my daughter applies in four years. He …
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Why Your Teen Should Get a Job
As someone who comes from a solidly blue-collar family, working as a teen wasn’t just encouraged, it was expected. There was no extra money for things like prom dresses or …
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Teens and Driving: Why Driving School is the Way to Go
For the majority of teens, getting a driver’s license is an exciting rite of passage that means freedom, autonomy, and a big step toward adulthood. For parents, it can also …
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