Weary Parent: Parenting Tweens & Teens

September 30th, 2008

Sneaking In An Education

An interesting thing just happened in my kitchen. Out of nowhere I got my kids to discuss something educational. Gone was the talk about video games and World of Warcraft patches and hanging out with friends over the weekend while they played computer games (are you sensing a theme here?). Instead we were debating the […]

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September 29th, 2008

Tweens Club Sports

Three of my boys play soccer. My middle son plays on the club team; the U9 team. Earlier today we got an email from our son’s soccer coach, which he was forwarding from the Director of Coaching for the local soccer association. The Director of Coaching was concerned about some behaviors he had seen from […]

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September 29th, 2008

Sports Cream Dangers

With Fall sports in full swing it is important to remind your teens about the potential dangers of over using any medicated product - including seemingly harmless sports creams like Icy Hot and Ben Gay.
At Sports Girls Play, Dr. Lorraine Williams, aka Track Mom, reminds us of the tragic and accidental death of a high […]

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September 28th, 2008

Sunday Reading

Teens Got Milk? Some teens will be participating in a class where they get to be a mock ad agency coming up with ads for the Got Milk? campaign.
One school made a 13-year-old Goth boy remove his makeup. Is this sexual discrimination?
When moms overestimate their teens’ future use of alcohol, it actually leads teens to […]

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September 26th, 2008

Call for Prizes - B5 Lifestyles Channel Blogtoberfest

If you have a product or service that is family friendly and you want some great publicity for, we have the perfect opportunity for you!  The entire Lifestyles channel at b5 is having our annual Blogtoberfest in just a few weeks. We are looking for great prizes!
Get the details from Gayla, our Channel Editor!

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September 26th, 2008

Double Digits

As of today, two of my three kids are officially in the double digits! My middle child, Miss M, turns 10 today. She is so excited I think she may just come out of her skin. So, what do we have planned?
To start with, she wanted her friends from gymnastics to help her celebrate. Since […]

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September 25th, 2008

Forgotten Lunch

I feel like such a bad Mom right now! My daughter, who turns 10 tomorrow, forgot the lunch she packed for herself on the counter. She just called from school - a whopping 20 minutes before lunch - to ask me to bring it to her so she didn’t have to buy lunch today.
And I […]

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September 23rd, 2008

Is Teenager a Foreign Language?

I’m starting to think I must speak some foreign language that my teens don’t understand. Or maybe it’s the other way around. I’ll say one thing and they’ll come back with some ridiculous answer that makes me want to smack my head right down on the table. Hard.
For example, last night we were talking to […]

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September 22nd, 2008

Exclusive Jonas Brothers Concert Sweepstakes

American Eagle Outfitters is getting ready to debut a new line of warm and cozy denim, fleece, t-shirts, dresses, outerwear, footwear and accessories geared towards kids called 77kids on October 21.  In conjunction with the 77kids debut, they are sponsoring a sweepstakes where one lucky boy or girl (and a parent) can win tickets, airfare […]

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September 21st, 2008

Sunday Reading

Sadly, I’m pretty sure my teens would have chosen the cell phone over the toilet paper.
Public Health is the new “hot” field for college students.
Teachers are beginning to use video games in the classroom to engage students.
Amy Poehler from SNL is creating a new digital TV show called Smart Girls at the Party. The show […]

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