Think back to when your daughter was born. She was so fragile. You held her head otherwise it bobbled. You watched her every move and listened to her every breath on the baby monitor. You covered up sharp corners and barricaded the stairs. You bought the latest and greatest car seat. You protected her from […]
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👚Your kid has grown an inch or two, the stains are too big to ignore, or her style has miraculously changed over the summer. That means it’s time to go back-to-school shopping. 👕For some of you, it’s no big deal. But for others, it can elevate your heart rate and give you sweaty palms just
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“Giving is better than receiving.” This is what my daughter said when asked what she learns from volunteering. We have heard this often from people like Oprah and from our own parents. But why is giving better than receiving? When encouraging your teen to volunteer, consider these potential benefits. MAKING A DIFFERENCE In a world
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All of us make mistakes. We are not defined by them but rather shaped by them. Teens are at a time in their lives when they will make lots of mistakes. Chalk it up to immaturity, a brain going through a remodel, peer pressure, or just adolescence. During the teen years, science has shown that
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Our teens are busy, our teens are stressed, we love our teens. These are all true, but these are not good excuses for forgetting about making them do chores. It’s much bigger than just having them do stuff around the house for you. Here are five reasons why you should absolutely, definitely, positively require your
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Schools, parents, and counselors all drill it in to teens to speak up when someone is bullying them. However, we as parents and as a society forget to teach our teens when to speak up to authority figures. In fact, until the teen years, some often-used phrases are “listen to your teacher”,” don’t interrupt”, “do
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When I woke up on a clear day in October, the day ahead of me looked promising. That lasted until I looked in a mirror and noticed a red dot on my face that rivaled Mount Rainier. A pimple had erupted overnight. My heart started pumping and my mind was blown. How could I possibly
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Middle school is when your child’s young adult identity is under construction and slowly emerges. According to Erickson, a Developmental Psychologist, in 6th grade your child is still grappling with her individuality (industry vs. inferiority). She is beginning to develop responsible habits and form moral values. In 7th grade, your child is starting to wonder
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I’ll admit that I’m a bit of a nerd and I get a natural high from walking through the aisles of office supplies. When I study, learn, and work I make sure that there is some joy in it. Teens will probably give you an eye roll if you tell them there is joy in
PARENT PEER PRESSURE IS RAMPANT I’m not surprised at all to hear the news that people were using their wealth to get their kids into college. Parents are giving into the pressure that their kids can only be successful if they go to the “good” universities. It’s a mindset that we have to
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