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