Each generation has their own language. My parents said things like “groovy” and “far out.” My generation said things like “cool beans” and “don’t have a cow.” Kids today say things like “s’up?” and “why you all up in my grill?”
I thought I had today’s lingo down. I can say “s’up” like the best of […]
Now that school is starting back up, it is time to take a look at your child’s day outside of school. I am a major supporter of extracurricular activities for kids - especially as they get into middle school and high school.
We know that colleges look at what other activities prospective students are involved in […]
The weather forecast is for more heat here which makes doing anything outside, other than lounging in the pool, very unappealing. Thankfully, there are plenty of new movies, music and good books out that are geared to the tween and teen audience. Given the options, here are my five movie, music and book choices for […]
So, I was the lucky winner of the $24.95 cash prize in Kate’s Babylune group writing project/contest last week. How cool was that? I have decided to keep the fun going and instead of buying something I don’t really need with that $24.95, Weary Parent is going to have a contest of its own! […]
Prom season is upon us and many teens will find themselves in a hormone charged environment where expectations will be high and boundaries may be blurred. At times, all common sense may be out the window. But teen dating is not limited to the prom season, and teens are dating at even earlier ages than […]
In the wake of the tragedy of this week, I have been thinking. We know that we need to equip our teens with tools and know how to make in the real world, but often those skills are things like balancing the check book, basic cooking skills or how to do their laundry. All of […]
The Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards 2007 are tonight at 8 pm (ET) live from Los Angeles.
The Nickelodeon Web site has set up a whole section just for the show complete with host bios, highlights from previous years and downloads.
If your kids are looking to make an event of it they have directions for making the […]
We all hope for our children to grow up to be happy, healthy young adults, but despite our best intentions, there are no guarantees. As your child goes from the tween years to the teen years, can you detect signs of a troubled child early on?
At SuperNannyRules, Gayla posted a very helpful list of signs […]
I was catching up on some blog reading this morning as I have been out of town for just about 2 days. Here are a few posts from Moms who are in the thick of it and sharing their experiences.
Jean at the Bean Blog has plenty of experience in the parenting tweens and teens thing […]
Their fingers are texting at unbelievable speeds and the email messages look like they are in code. What are they saying? Colleen at GeekySpeaky tipped me off to the The English-to-12-Year-Old-AOLer Translator. It’s just for fun, but you can type in a message and have it translate your message into tween speak.
Here is my message:
H3Y […]
Parenting Tweens & Teens. Been there, done that.
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