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Weary Parent: Parenting Tweens & Teens

August 18th, 2008

Freshman Parent Night

Tonight was Freshman Parent Night where we hear about what our kids will be doing in high school, walk through our child’s schedule to see their classrooms and meet all the teachers and staff. I grabbed my son’s class schedule, shuffled in to the school auditorium and slumped down in to a cushioned theater chair. […]

By Christine -- 5 comments

May 27th, 2008

Sometimes Teens Teach Us Instead Of The Other Way Around

I was five years old when my parents divorced. I lived with my dad and visited with my mom on holidays and in the summer. A few years after the divorce my dad remarried. And a few years after that the fighting began.
By the time I was in high school, the relationship between my stepmom […]

By Christine -- 3 comments

May 10th, 2008

Lying About Homework

I’ve mentioned before how my teenager struggles with homework. We’ve tried everything to get him motivated to get his work done, but nothing seems to work. All of his teachers tell us he is a pleasure to have in class and is very smart. He just doesn’t do his homework so his grades are terrible.
A […]

By Christine -- 4 comments

March 6th, 2008

Staying on Track in High School

It was an eventful morning. We had our big meeting at the high school with our oldest. The kids were shocked to see me up at that way-to-early hour in the morning. Usually dad gets them off to school while I’m still sleeping. I have a feeling my teen was hoping I’d oversleep and miss […]

By Christine -- 1 comment

August 14th, 2007

Best Back to School Advice

Oh that fateful day is getting closer! You know, the first day of school. Parents can’t wait for it to arrive and kids either love it or hate it.  At any rate, I have found some of the best back to school advice around - whether your child is entering Middle School, High School or […]

By char -- 1 comment