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Parenting Tips for Raising Teenage Daughters

07/14/2021 Kimberly Miller 1

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]

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Gift Ideas

Top 5 Unique Gifts for Teenagers

08/16/2020 Kimberly Miller 3

Stumped on what to gift to a teenager? We’ve got 5 unique gifts you can’t go wrong with. [read more]

Parenting

How to Show Kindness and Compassion for Moody Teens

06/29/2020 Kimberly Miller 1

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]

Back to School

Top Gifts for High School Freshman

05/06/2020 Kimberly Miller 0

If you have a brand new freshman attending high school this year, here are a few items to help them start the year right. [read more]

The Real Reason Your Teen Is So Disruptive

01/22/2020 Kimberly Miller 0

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]

Parenting

7 Conversations You Need to Have With Your Teen

08/19/2019 Kimberly Miller 0

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]

How to Build Trust With Your Teen

05/01/2019 Kimberly Miller 0

You have to build a level of trust with your teen. “Do as I say not as I do” is not going to wash with these independent individuals. [read more]

Keeping Your Teen on Track - The Good The Bad and The Ugly
Legal Matters

Keeping Your Teen On Track: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

11/22/2017 Kimberly Miller 0

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]

Parenting

5 Fitness Tips for Teens

05/09/2017 Kimberly Miller 2

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]

Income and Expenses

Teaching Teens to be Financially Streetwise

04/15/2017 Kimberly Miller 1

“If I only knew then what I know now.” This statement is especially true when it comes to credit. Do you remember getting your first credit card? Did it feel like a license to spend [read more]

Score Some Brownie Points with these Unique Gift Ideas for Kids
Gift Ideas

Win Extra Brownie Points with These Unique Gift Ideas for Kids

09/14/2016 Kimberly Miller 6

Buying presents for children might seem relatively easy to begin with. But then suddenly everyone else seems to have the same idea as you. Or each time a birthday, or Christmas, or another special occasion [read more]

Gift Ideas

Birthday Gift Ideas for College-Going Teens

08/13/2014 Kimberly Miller 2

When your college-going teen leaves home for the first time, it is a monumental step. Give them a piece of home with these gift ideas. [read more]

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Real Life Excerpts

Fallen Angels – Black Veil Brides

01/10/2013 Kimberly Miller 0

You may not like the music your children listen to, but if you take the time to look up the lyrics, the songs might just surprise you. [read more]

Parenting

How To Sneak Out of Your House at night

08/14/2012 Kimberly Miller 1

I’ve not been sleeping well for the past several nights, and true to form, last night was no exception.  Hubby wasn’t feeling well and between his snoring for a change (and not mine) and jumping [read more]

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Real Life Excerpts

This Mom’s About to Lose It

03/31/2011 Kimberly Miller 0

I try to be patient and understanding on a daily basis with my brood because they require it – on a daily basis.  It is not easy.  There are days such as today, when I [read more]

Real Life Excerpts

What Were You Thinking?

10/19/2010 Kimberly Miller 0

I will be the first to admit to anyone, when I thought about having children, I wanted girls.  I’m a girl.  I know girls.  I never even THOUGHT about the possibility of having boys.  I [read more]

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