Raising teenagers is never an easy task, especially when two of them are sons! We delve into what you need to know when raising those teenagers right here.
Ask any parent who has had teenager daughters and they will tell you that sometimes it can be a struggle. Here are a few tried and true parenting tips for teenage daughters so they can look back at their teenager years positively. [read more]
Parenting is difficult. Being a teenager is just as difficult. These 6 tips will help you to reach your teen and help them figure out the journey they are on while making them feels safe and confident that they can talk to you to work things out. [read more]
If you have ever lived with a moody teen, you know that kindness and compassion can be tested to the limits some days. Here are a few things to keep in mind when dealing with your teen. [read more]
Teens are a whole other species of human beings at times. If your teen is being disruptive, here are a few things that may be causing the issues. [read more]
Being a good parent means being a safe harbor for your teen and helping them to understand the world. Here are 7 conversations you need to have with your teen before they leave home. [read more]
Finding your career path is difficult at times – especially for teenagers. As parents, it is our responsibility to help guide our teenagers to helping them find theirs. [read more]
When your teenager is ready to purchase their first vehicle, Cars.com is the place to go to get all the information you need on the car that you want. The detailed information on each vehicle really helped us narrow down the selections we were looking for. [read more]
As parents, we try to keep our teen from going down a dangerous path. Here’s what you can consider doing to try and keep them on the right path. [read more]
October 15-21 is National Teen Driver Safety Week. If you have teens in your home, then you worry when they drive. Check out our post to show you how to keep them safe, even when you aren’t there. [read more]
Technology is here to stay. If you want to teach your kids, you need to find interesting ways to incorporate technology into your lessons. [read more]
If you’ve ever tried to get a teen to do something, you know it takes an act of Congress some days. Keep them active & healthy, even if they don’t do the chores! [read more]
Many adults learn to cope with tragic news and events to a certain extent but when a child becomes exposed to something hitting the headlines like a natural disaster or a mass shooting it can [read more]
For many young people, summer means, sun, sand, surf, and of course, no school. But, all that down time puts kids at risk of losing the critical amount of information and find them playing catch [read more]
As an adult, you may not fully understand the pressure put on teens by social media, unless you yourself are on social media constantly. Sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and Instagram may look harmless [read more]
For many young adults, college is their first taste of freedom. But, as with all things, the freedom you have at college has its limits. Many college universities in the U.S. do not allow their [read more]
It is a conversation that you don’t want to have for sure, but STDS are on the rise, so it is better to get some answers to some important questions and find out where you [read more]
Stories lamenting the unfortunate level of devotion that teens have to entertaining everyday technology, are easy to see. It isn’t as common to see how technology could be healthy to a young digital native today. [read more]
When the teenager’s Christmas list amounts to what a small country would spend in an entire year to feed their residents, it is time to put priorities in order. [read more]
Providing so much comfort, bean bags have become an essential room accessory of today. But have you ever wondered why they don’t put beans in bean bag chairs? That’s because bean bag chairs have evolved [read more]
First Check® knows you want to trust your teenager. But there are times when you might begin to fear the worst, that your child is using drugs or alcohol. Some of the signs that you [read more]
Teenagers have a lot to deal with: expectations of parents, school work and social lives, both real and virtual. These pressures can affect both their body and mind and cause mood swings that parents may [read more]
Did you ever wish that you could keep your kids under the age of 8 for like, EVER, just so you could avoid having “the talk” with them? It wasn’t so bad with my daughter, [read more]
Life in a House of Testosterone is hosting a giveaway in which 5 winners will receive the First Check® Family 12-Drug Home Test Kit. I need YOUR help promoting the giveaway as I can never [read more]
As the mom of teenagers, this is a topic I’ve had to deal with already even though I wasn’t all that keen on it to be honest. Much as they hated it, I sat down [read more]
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