Today my son had his physical for Middle School - you know the one where you get the shot that keeps you from getting “cooties” ? I will say that this was a physical of many firsts.
My son hit the 5′0″ mark - at age 11.
He didn’t want me in the exam room while he […]
Even though the first day of school is still 4 weeks away, I have started to make my checklist of things we need to do to get ready for back-to-school. With three kids going to two different schools, it does take some planning and organization or else I will be a nut that last week […]
In a world of feel-good education where the number one concern seems to be political correctness, Charles J. Sykes presents 50 Rules Kids Won’t Learn in School: Real-World Antidotes to Feel-Good Education as a reminder to us all that first and foremost, life’s not fair (that’s rule #1).
The purpose of this refreshingly honest book, is […]
Dear Grandparents,
The fact that you have been parents before and raised your children to adulthood, doesn’t always mean you are an expert on the subject of rearing children. In fact, it means nothing more than you’ve had children and they survived x amount of years.
It’s perfectly fine that you offer […]
Based on the activity on my Harry Potter auditions post, there are some very talented teens out there who are looking for a way to showcase their talents. While this may not be Harry Potter, BenzaClin is giving teens a chance to win a spot in an upcoming advertisement.
BenzaClin, a topical gel indicated for the […]
Although we have an 11 year old, he is certainly not old enough to stay home alone or care for his younger sisters for that matter, so we occasionally get a babysitter. For many years it just didn’t seem like we had any good options other than leave the kids with my parents. Luckily that […]
Yesterday we went to the bookstore and my son bought Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows with his birthday money. He took the book up to bed with him and said he was only going to read for 30 minutes. Somewhere around midnight I happened to walk past his room and the light was still […]
Does anyone remember the Staples commercial from a few years back - you know the one where the Dad is pushing the cart down the school supplies aisle and the tune of “It’s the most wonderful time of the year” is playing? Well, it’s just about that time of year again!
Unfortunately, back to school shopping […]
I just got back from watching the new Transformers movie with 3 boys - all age 11 - for my son’s birthday. So, what did I think? Well, it is definitely a BOY movie. And it earned every bit of its PG-13 rating. In other words, I urge you NOT to take your 7 year […]
A few months ago all the 5th graders in our county were given the option to take a math test to determine their placement in math at the middle school level. There are three levels - Math 6, Middle School Math I, and Middle School Math II - with Middle School Math II being the […]
Parenting Tweens & Teens. Been there, done that.
Written by Christine Young [email] for b5media.
A Child Chosen
A Creative Journal
All Holiday Cafe
Babylune
Baking Delights
Blog Fabulous
Brew Ha-Ha
Busy Family Meals
Career and Kids
Chocolate Bytes
Cooking Gadgets
Dating Dames
Declutter It
Drinks after Dark
Foodie Obsessed
GenBetween
Hankering for Yarn
Inside Motherhood
Jewelry and Beading
Junk Creation
Keeping the Castle
Kettle and Cup
Kinsanity
Layers Upon Layers
Mad Cropper
Marriage Actually
Mom Gadget
Mother Earth's Garden
MyCrimeSpace
Noodles and Rice
Offbeat Homes
One Book Two Book
Our One Heart
Parenting Tweens & Teens
Parents Behaving Badly
Play Library
Quilting and Patchwork
Robust Cooking
She Knows Coupons
She Knows Parties
She Knows Yoga
Simply Home Remedies
Simply Thrifty
Solo Mother
Supernanny Rules
Tangled Thread
The Doggy Blog
The Food Bowl
The Kitty Blog
Thrifty Mommy
Tree Hugging Family
Unplugged Living
Widows Quest
Recent Comments