From the monthly archives:
I don’t know if it is just that I am getting older or maybe it is the paranoid mom factor coming out, but all of a sudden 16 just seems way to young to be driving. I remember being 16. I felt old enough. I felt in control. I didn’t feel too young. I also [...]
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Remember when you were a kid opening presents and the cards were boring? Remember how much you wanted a present to open and not just a card? To me they were not much fun, but the reason was because any money I got went straight to my parents to put in a bank account for [...]
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Were you brought up giving all your relatives hugs and kisses before saying goodbye? Many families believe it is disrespectful not to kiss grandma and grandpa and sometimes aunts, uncles, and cousins too, goodbye before leaving. Some relatives may even be insulted if not properly hugged or kissed hello or goodbye. Of course just like [...]
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In a world where respect seems to be dwindling and taking a back seat, we do our best to raise our kids respectful and well mannered. But, how do we teach our kids the importance of being respectful to others if the “others” are not being respectful back? Much of parenting and raising well-adjusted, well-mannered [...]
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I am excited to have Annie Fox guest post on my blog today! She is one of my favorite authors and mentors. She writes all about tweens and teens and has great information for all of us! My daughter has one of her Middle School Confidential books and just loves it! Be sure to check [...]
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I have three kids. One…the very outgoing, social, life-of-the-party type. Two…shy, low-key, doesn’t like to be the center of attention type. Three..outgoing, social, life-of-the-party, put on shows for everyone, loves to be on stage and just loves attention type. How do I have such ‘other end of the spectrum‘ kids? I have always gone on [...]
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It could just be me being paranoid (which is a pretty common thing), but I can’t help but think of how easy it would be to be falsely accused of something you did not do. I am talking about being falsely accused from a child. The world is a very strange place sometimes filled with [...]
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There has been a lot of discussion lately about the recent study finding kids raised by lesbian parents grow into teens with fewer behavioral problems than kids with parents of the same sex. You can read more about this article here on Web MD. This got me thinking. The world is changing, and this is [...]
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Have you ever heard that saying “you are who your friends are”? Experts say attitudes have a way of rubbing off on people. I think about this often when it comes to my kids and the people they spend their time with. The majority of parents (myself included) have a tendency to want their kids [...]
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We all know how mean kids can be. They can be downright degrading and make other kids feel like dirt. We try to teach our kids not to tease and to treat others the way they would want to be treated themselves. But, can teasing be a good thing if we are the ones doing [...]
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