There was no such thing as … gasp, the internet when I was a teen, and it didn’t exist when my two were teens either. But now parents have even more to cope with than they ever did before and I don’t envy you. So, I am turning to parents today to offer some advice […]
“Upset by the war in Iraq, Julia Wilson vented her frustrations with President Bush last spring on her Web page on MySpace.com.
She posted a picture of the president, scrawled “Kill Bush” across the top and drew a dagger stabbing his outstretched hand. She later replaced her page on the social-networking site after learning in her […]
How do you feel about this video. Did the teacher have the right to do what he did?
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“A mother passing by her daughter’s bedroom was astonished to see the bed was nicely made and everything was picked up. Then she saw an envelope propped up prominently on the center of the bed. It was addressed, “Mom.” With the worst premonition, she opened the envelope and read the letter with trembling hands”.
Read the […]
Now that my step-children are in college, I find myself reflecting on the often laughable, two sentence conversations that we have survived. It is amazing to hear my co-workers recite these exact scenario’s with various responses. It confirms that my step-children were not unique in their angst:
Teen: “My friends think you are stupid for not […]
Here’s a face you will likely recognize. This is Ambyr Childers, the young actress to plays Colby Chandler. Ambyr recently graduated highschool in Morrieta, California and a very talented actress for someone so young.
She has taken “mean” to a whole new level. And while there might have been five seconds this week when […]
“I think it’s a natural tendency to believe the most important part of communication is the “talking” part. But that’s really not true. The way we receive messages can sometimes play a more valuable role, than the way we send them.
Much of the coursework for my MS in Counseling was related to listening skills. Although […]
A lot of people believed in them and a lot of parents thought that they were useless. I’m curious to hear your thoughts. So, that’s the poll for this week. Did you impose them or not. The poll is in the sidebar to the right.
If you want to share horror stories lol… feel free […]
So your little guy likes to hit. Or your daughter is developing an attitude and it is showing up on the playground. How do you handle the situation? This has to be one of the most stressful situations known to man…
Any advice?
My situation was a little different. I had it coming from both directions. […]
Q: My 10-year-old daughter loves to shop, but she likes clothes I feel are totally inappropriate for her age. She prefers low-rise jeans and sheer blouses and constantly asks if she looks “sexy.” My husband seems to think this is innocent play-acting, but I find it disturbing.
Thank heavens that Britt didn’t put me through this. […]
Parenting Tweens & Teens. Been there, done that.
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