This is the last week of summer for our kids which means it is time for one last roadtrip as a family. We have not done a big vacation this summer, rather we’ve made it a series of smaller 1-3 day mini trips. We started the summer with a trip to Philadelphia to watch the […]
My son turned 12 this summer and when we were in the planning stages of his birthday party, he mentioned he wanted 6 of his buddies to spend the night. Immediately I imagined 7 tween boys running loose in my house and started to shutter. But then the idea hit me - a tent!
I suggested […]
Studies have shown that teens who are bored, stressed and/or have lots of spending money are more likely to smoke, drink, use illegal drugs and have sex. When school is in session it’s easier to keep their minds off the “bad” things and more on the “good” things. With school, homework and extracurricular activities teens […]
Summer is here and we are kicking off a new series at Weary Parent aptly called - Camp Weary Parent! Christine and I will be sharing ideas, activities, and survival tactics for a summer of fun with our tweens and teens. Of course, we’d love your input too, so feel free to leave us links […]
During summer vacation kids seem to turn off their brains and forget everything they learned during the school year. They are too busy scoping out boys at the pool or the mall or playing video games and watching television. There is often very little reading or writing or arithmetic. When they are little it’s easier […]
My kids get out of school in two weeks and I know its just matter of time before I hear, “Mom - I’m Bored!!”
Let’s have a group brainstorming session! I’ll start off with a list of ideas to ward off the boredom and then you add your ideas in the comments. If I get […]
One of my fondest memories as a kid was spending most of my summer at the pool. I remember waiting in line to go in on opening day during Memorial Day Weekend and I remember riding my bike to swim practice just about every morning, cheering on teammates, and making new friends. Summer swim team […]
Memorial Day is the official kickoff for summer in the United States as schools wind down, pools open, kids dream of lazy mornings and adventure filled days. It is also a really good time to take a few minutes and go over some good safety tips with your kids! Here are some resources that will […]
Christina at SoloMother tagged me for a meme called Ten Things That Happened To Me. Kate at Babylune was able to take the tag and stay on topic with her blog, so I better do the same - but I’ll give it a bit of a twist.
It has been a long summer and school officially […]
One of the biggest challenges we face as parents of teens and tweens is knowing when to let go. Each of our children is different and we can’t keep them in line of sight forever, but it’s still tough.
I’m talking about letting your child go off to camp for a week. Letting him go on […]
Parenting Tweens & Teens. Been there, done that.
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