7 Conversations You Need to Have With Your Teen
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.
Category: Parenting
Let’s face it – these kids were not born with a owner’s manual to tell you how to fix a broken heart, or deal with attitude. Parenting is hard work, and not for the faint of heart.
No matter what you might be facing, if we’ve been through it, you will find our thoughts on the matter or tips from the experts (because we were too busy hiding in the closet with the chocolate and the wine to deal).
How to Prepare for a Baby
You found out your pregnant. Take a few minutes to breathe and then start reading to learn how to prepare for a baby and make this a joyful occasion.
Working Moms: How To Make Your Return After a Baby Less Stressful
Don’t beat yourself up for wanting to return to work after a baby or raising your kids. Here are five great tips to make it less stressful for all concerned.
How To Be A Positive Influence On Your Children
We all know that kids don’t come with instruction manuals … and neither do parents! How do you know if you’re doing this parenting thing right? Be a positive influence in these areas of their lives.
Get Your Kids Off Their Phones!
Do your kids have a phone glued to their ear or shoved in their face 24/7? Get them off their phones with these hobbies that they should be doing instead.
Why Parents Should Help Kids Focus on Turning Their Dreams Into Reality
Too often society has boxes that it wants to fit each of us into. As parents, we need to encourage our children to turn their dreams into reality, and ignore what society says they should, or shouldn’t, be.
Reasons You’ve Lost Your Mojo & How To Get It Back
If you feel as though you’ve lost your mojo, chances are you need to start taking better care of yourself. Just because you’re a mom, doesn’t mean that you don’t deserve a boost to your happiness and emotional wellness now and again.
Love Isn’t All You Need to Be a Brilliant Mom
Love is a key ingredient to being a brilliant mom, but there are many other aspects of parenting that you need to juggle as well. We discuss a few today to help you become a brilliant mum!
Talking to Your Teen About Drinking
Talking to children about alcohol is difficult. Here are some tips to help you have the conversation your child needs you to have with them.
A Peek Into the Life of Parenting a Teen with Bipolar Disorder
My teenager has a bipolar disorder. It does not define who he is, it is just something he needs help to manage. As a parent, it consumes my world as I try to be everything he needs.
4 Convivial Activities for Your Children
Conviviality is finding an activity in which you can lose yourself and build something real and be in tune to your community. Are your children being convivially active?
Help! My Teenager is Dating!
My teen is dating. Few things send shivers down the spine of a parent like those four words. We have some words of advice to help you through!
5 Fitness Tips for Teens
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!
Moms of Sons Worry About…
Every parenting bond is unique. Even within the same family; you can have a very different relationship with…
Moving Out of Your Dorm: Survival Strategies for Graduating College and Moving Back Home
So you’ve graduated college, congratulations. Now it’s time to clear out your dorm room and go home to…
No Judgement Zone: Activities to Give Your Teen a Break from Social Media
As an adult, you may not fully understand the pressure put on teens by social media, unless you…
No Bully Zone: Harassment Protection Tips for Adults and Kids
Bullying comes in many different forms but they are all totally unacceptable and can be deeply distressing for…
Tech for Teens: Gadgets and Apps to Simplify Your Adolescent’s Crazy-Busy Life
Stories lamenting the unfortunate level of devotion that teens have to entertaining everyday technology, are easy to see.…
Crying Baby: Soothing Tricks All Parents Should Try
For most parents, there is nothing worse than hearing their baby cry hysterically. You naturally want to do…
Turning Over a New Leaf: Get Your Personal Life in Order
Getting your personal life in order is so important for modern parents. You have to make sure you…
Have You Ever Tried to be the Perfect Mother?
There’s something I need to talk with you about tonight dear readers – something I’ve been meaning to…
Making Your Children Safety Aware In Their Home
When someone mentions child safety, the first thing that pops into most people’s minds is keeping them safe…
Keep Those Kids Safe: Home Safety Measures To Consider
When you start a family you don’t consider your home to be a danger zone. This is, of…
Giving Your Child the Car Keys: Ways to Find the Best Driving School for Your Teen
Many parents feel a mixed set of emotions when they see their teenage child sitting behind the wheel…
Review: First Check® Home Drug Testing Kit
First Check® knows you want to trust your teenager. But there are times when you might begin to…
Moody Teens – Hormones Running Wild or Is It Depression?
Teenagers have a lot to deal with: expectations of parents, school work and social lives, both real and…
