Tips for Raising a Well Rounded Teenager
As my children move into high school and we start thinking more and more about college, I find myself worrying about raising a well rounded teenager. Academics have never been a problem for my kids....
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Tips for Solving Teenage Sleep Problems
Most teens don’t get enough sleep. They are often over scheduled, stressed out, and too plugged in to electronics. As a result, adolescent sleep disorders are on the rise. If you have teens who have...
View ArticleBuilding Positive Relationships and Saying Thank You
This post about building positive relationships is made possible with support from the American Academy of Pediatrics through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and...
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Tips for Organic Gardening with Kids for a Fun and Rewarding Experience!
Kids learn best when they are able to get involved with the learning process. Organic gardening with kids presents a great opportunity to teach your children valuable life lessons with hands-on...
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Life Lessons for Boys That Your Son Needs to Know
Are you wondering about which important life lessons for boys that you should be teaching your son? It isn't always easy raising boys in today's world. When my son was born 13 years ago I looked into...
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Fun Activities for Teens: How to Keep Your Teenagers Busy this Summer
Last week was my teen's final week of school for the year. In order to keep them busy over the summer, I am always looking for fun activities for teens that they might enjoy. They work hard during...
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College Tour Tips and our UGA Tour Experience
I am the proud parent of a high school senior. That means I will have a college freshman next year which utterly terrifies me. Over the summer, we started our initial college search and have narrowed...
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Teenagers and Technology: Negotiating their Expensive Wish List
Teenagers and technology seem to go hand in hand nowadays and it can be a pricey combination. When my children were small, their wish list was relatively easy to handle. They wanted small things that...
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How to Stop Bullying in Schools: What Can Parents Do?
Have you ever wondered how to stop bullying in schools from affecting your child? Kids of all ages can be mean. Bullying in schools happens more than teachers, parents or administrators can even...
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Make Time for Music No Matter What Your Age
Thank you Fender for sponsoring this post about why you should make time for music. Learn guitar at home with Fender Play! One of the first formal classes I joined with my children was a small music...
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A Message for my Daughter About Acting Her Age
I am writing a message for my daughter about acting her age as part of the #DisruptAging campaign. This post is made possible with support from AARP’s Disrupt Aging. All opinions are my own. When my...
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Balancing a Plentiful Life with Community Volunteering Keeps Kids Grounded
This post about balancing a plentiful life with community volunteering has been sponsored by Reward Volunteers. All opinions are my own. I look around the area I live in and am both awed and slightly...
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Turn Summer Chores for Kids into Smart Money Management
This post about summer chores for kids and smart money management has been sponsored by BusyKid. All opinions are my own. Ever since my kids were young, they have been given chores. Since we live in...
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Back to School Teen Shopping Tips for Less Stress and More Fashion!
Gone are the days when I could go out to the store and leave my kids home with dad while I shopped for their clothes. Back to school shopping used to mean that my husband spent a couple hours playing...
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What To Do for Teens Who Need Help with Getting a Job
Is your teenager struggling to find a job? While a lot of the responsibility is on them when it comes to employment, there are things you can do to help teens who are looking for work. Not sure how...
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Advice for my Son: Those First Few Steps Are Always the Hardest
This advice for my son is part of a paid campaign with The Mission List and the Center for Parent and Teen Communication. All opinions are my own. The last two months have been incredibly emotional...
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How to Find a Good Babysitter That You Really Trust!
This post about how to find a good babysitter has been sponsored. All opinions are my own. When my children were younger, my husband and I had no idea how to find a babysitter we could actually trust....
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Raising Teenagers and the Art of Compromise
Raising teenagers is incredibly challenging. It is both a joy and a struggle on a daily basis. You must find a balance between loving the heck out of them and navigating a minefield. Learning the art...
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Tips for Encouraging a Positive Body Image in Girls
Encouraging a positive body image in girls can be challenging. You are fighting against female stereotypes and unrealistic body image ideas from the media. Teenage girls are more concerned with what...
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How to Talk to Teens About Underage Drinking
Parenting teenagers is hard work. You have to find a balance between being their parent and having them not hate you. Figuring out how to talk to teens about underage drinking is tough. However, it...
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