Teenagers use cool slang words for various reasons. One of them is identity. Besides, they use the language to try and be different from their parents, communicate better with their peers and feel a sense of belonging. There is an excitement that comes with using cool slang words. This thrill is mostly experienced by young teens just starting to Read More
What is And How To Making the Most of Co-Parenting
What is a co-parenting relationship? It’s when two parents are raising their child or children while living in separate households. Whether this happens after a divorce, or if the parents were never married, kids benefit when their parents are committed to a strong co-parenting relationship. Unless abuse or neglect is a factor, children need Read More
Overprotective Parents And Benefits Of Letting Go
From the moment you find out that a new child is coming into your life—by birth or by adoption—you begin feel protective over your offspring. This normal, healthy response is nature’s way of ensuring that you will keep the child safe and cared-for through this vulnerable stage of life. Although many parents strike a healthy balance between Read More
How to Answer Kid’s Questions About Absent Fathers
In today’s world it is all too common for children to grow up with absent fathers. Though this is unfortunate and should be avoided if at all possible, it is, to a certain extent, inevitable. Situations like this can occur in various ways. Of course, it is possible that children will grow up without a father due to the father’s death. Situations Read More
Does My Family Need Family Rules?
Rules. They are the cornerstones of our societies, our schools, and our...families? It may seem strangely formal to institute a series of rules for your family unit, but the fact of the matter is that your family likely already is operating under some form of rules, whether they are verbalized or not. After all, there is a reason why we have rules Read More
8 Life Skills Your Teen Needs to Be Independent
After many years of pouring your love and knowledge into your teen, they will soon grow into an adult. You’ve taken them to sports games, amusement parks, and have taught them the importance of achieving academic success. While all of these things are essential to their development, you may have forgotten about a few life skills. Take a look at Read More
What Are The Grandparents Rights ?
Grandparent rights are something that you may not think about until it affects your family. When child custody and visitation disputes take place, grandparents can be left out of the picture. This is despite the fact that many grandparents are actively involved in their grandchildren’s lives—sometimes even serving as daily child care providers or Read More
Authoritative Parenting: A Balanced Approach to Parenthood
Every parent knows how hard it is to obtain and maintain a sense of balance between being too strict and too permissive. While most of us have our own parenting style, certain ways of rearing children seem to produce healthier kids and happier families. According to the work of developmental psychologist Diana Baumrind, the authoritative style of Read More
4 Parenting Styles: Which One Describes You?
Every parent has their own way of doing things. It doesn’t take long to learn which methods work with your child and which ones don’t. It’s harder to figure out what to try next when your chosen method of parenting fails to attain the desired results. It’s also worth noting that what works with one child isn’t guaranteed to work with the Read More
Montessori School: Is Montessori Education Right For Your Child?
Montessori Schools Have you heard of Montessori school before? Everywhere I look I’m seeing parenting bloggers outlining Montessori activities, homeschooling schedules, and homemade Montessori toys. From further research, I discovered Montessori is an amazing way to teach your child everyday life skills in a simplified way. Now, I’m applying Read More
7 Ways Parents Can Support Their Teens in College
Are you gearing up for the thought process that you're going to have teens in college in a short amount of time? Since we live in such an unpredictable world, the likelihood that you're going to be supporting your child throughout their college years is probably pretty high. Trying to teach your child that there are many ways to finance Read More
4 Common Teenage Problems Today And How Parents Can Help
The teen years are full of an assortment of dangers and risks. Unfortunately, many parents aren't particularly helpful when it comes to the perils their high school-aged kids experience. However, it's typically not a lack of parenting skills preventing moms and dads from providing useful life advice to their teens. Rather, parents often don’t know Read More
How To Support and Nurture Your Children’s Activities and Sports
Most parents typically have their kids involved in some sort of activity, whether it's the arts, sports or other community events. While some children have a natural ability, they really flourish when they have their parents' support. This means showing up to games or performances and cheering them on. You don't have to be the helicopter dad Read More
11 Homeschooling Tips for All Parents Teaching During Social Distancing
Homeschooling Tips Homeschooling tips are a hot topic among parents right now. Thanks to social distancing, every parent in America has suddenly become a homeschool teacher whether they wanted to be one or not. For the uninitiated, it can be a daunting task, especially if they were never planning to do it in the first place. Fortunately for Read More
5 Wacky Fun Games For Teens – Party Game Ideas
Games for Teens Beyond the music, snacks and drinks, check out these five fun games for teens that will keep the party going for hours and leave their friends bragging about it at school for weeks to come. Do you remember being young and back in your teenage years where being the life of the party was so crucial? Now, fast forward about 30 Read More
Simple Advice To Help Build Confidence In Your Teenagers
These simple steps can start to help build confidence in your teens If you're wondering how to build confidence in your teens, don't feel alone. Parents all over the world are searching for answers and stepping stones to this very situation. Being a teen is hard. Plain and simple, it's not always fun. Trust me, I know being a mom of two teenage Read More
How to Understand Your Teenage Son Better: Tips for Parents
Understanding Your Teenage son My best advice for parents, when it comes to trying to understand your teenage son, you need to do it with caution and a whole lot of patience and understanding. The teenage years can scare any parent out there. However, I’ve learned to not be scared and to embrace them for the wonderful individuals they are. It Read More
How to Love Your Teenager When They Break the Law
What to do if your Teen Breaks the Law It can be overwhelming and discouraging when your teenager breaks the law. You probably have a ton of thoughts and emotions that are running through your mind, wondering what your next move is going to be. To say that there is a wide range of mixed feelings and emotions is probably an understatement for Read More
