4 Things We Need to Teach Our Kids About Money
As parents of tweens and teen, we have many responsibilities and chief among them is preparing our kids to be independent in the (not so distant) future. A key part of living on their own successfully...
View ArticleIn defense of the parent portal
Many schools these days have a parent portal. It’s a the website that allows parents to stay up to date on their children’s assignments, attendance, grades and also stay abreast of other developments...
View Article14 Things to Love about Teens
Teenagers need a PR makeover. They have a bit of a bad rap. While adolescence is undoubtedly full of craziness, there are many things to love about teens. On February 14th, Valentine’s Day, here are...
View ArticleDrowsy driving: The dangerous behavior we’re not doing enough to warn our...
You’ve probably talked with your kids about not drinking and driving, right? And it’s likely that a fair number of your have addressed not doing drugs and driving, especially if you’re like me and...
View ArticleHow a night of improv changed my parenting perspective during these crazy days
Parents of tweens and teens improvise regularly, and with Covid-19 impacting life in a myriad of ways and the situation continually evolving, it’s clear that we are all going to be doing some (or a lot...
View ArticleWhat I’ve learned about parenting a teen during quarantine
The past week of parenting a teen during quarantine has been interesting, to say the least. Here’s what I’ve learned in this time of incredible uncertainty and stress. Every kid is different. Every...
View ArticleThe best way to spend 15 minutes with your teen today
The Office is a huge hit with teens, and most are big fans. Star John Kransinski yesterday released a YouTube video show called Some Good News. It’s 15 minutes long, and I feel pretty confident saying...
View ArticleThank you, Gov. Pritzker, for saying exactly what students need to hear right...
Governor J.B. Pritzker of Illinois has stepped up as a leader during the Covid crisis and while I can’t say I was a huge fan of his prior to this time, he’s won me over and I’ve been impressed. At his...
View ArticleBest reads with helpful advice on raising teens in quarantine from this past...
Times are strange, and that may be the understatement of the century. (I feel I can safely say that given that 1918 was the last time there was a pandemic similar to this one.) While everything feels...
View ArticleNew socially-isolated fun activities with teens
Is the physical distancing and hunkering down at home starting to make days feel like Groundhog Day? Yup, here, too. We are trying to add some interest and diversity to our days by finding some news...
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