How to change the rules when your kids become adults
For the first time since the Great Depression, the majority (52%) of adult children have moved in with family members, according to a 2020 survey by the Pew Research Center. …
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The Wonder Years reboot: a fresh surprise
When I first heard about The Wonder Years reboot, I thought, oh boy, here we go: Hollywood with yet another unoriginal idea to shove down the throats of America. I …
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How to help your teen stay emotionally healthy this school year
Many students are back in school, and let’s admit it — this can be a nice change. Having to navigate work while helping them with virtual school was one of …
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The magical powers only few possess… are you the one?
Every day, I am reminded of the amazing powers I have that no one else in my home shares. Wait, I’m lying. I had one member of the household who …
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What do you do with a narcissist in the family?
A narcissistic family member can be destructive to the family unit. They undermine relationships, endanger emotional stability, and cause chaos in the lives of their loved ones. Sometimes unintentionally, sometimes …
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How to help with social anxiety in teens
Imagine your teen being terrified to make friends or talk to a restaurant server because they constantly worry about being laughed at. And imagine the hopelessness and loneliness they’d feel …
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Three generations of “never again” moments
As parents, we always hope our children don‘t repeat our mistakes or live through our tragedies. But no matter how much wishful thinking we push towards this goal, it seems …
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What will your marriage look like after the kids are gone?
Kids are often the glue that holds a marriage together. And that’s not a good thing. I’m not a big fan of TV personality Dr. Phil, but one day as …
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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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Coronavirus TV Content Has Arrived
Have you noticed that after binge-watching everything you had been wanting to the past year, that your regular shows haven’t made the comeback you were waiting for? As the realities …
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Great Ways to Put the Love Back in Valentine’s
Valentine’s Day is on its way, and for many, this “Hallmark holiday” seems to have lost its luster, but I, for one, still appreciate it. Valentine’s Day is the perfect …
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What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Teen
It’s amazing when you are pregnant that there are books, magazines, and websites — not to mention any person you come in contact with when you are sporting a baby …
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Should You Track Your Teenager’s Location?
The year was 2010, one year before Apple’s ‘Find My Friends’ feature was released. My son was in the tenth grade and had just started driving. So, of course, I …
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Why 2021 Needs Goals More than Ever
2019 was one of my best years ever. That January 1st I was prepped and ready with a list of attainable goals. They were goals that were specific, outlined, and …
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20 Hilarious (& Truthful) Tweets About Parenting a Teen
When every mom and dad who congratulated me on my pregnancy and then later my beautiful infants/toddlers warned, “just wait until they become teens,” I always wondered how bad could …
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