Having a serious discussion with a teenager can be challenging at the best of times, but trying to talk to them about school and their education can be particularly tough. That’s because teenagers’ brains are wired to learn, so this is the perfect age for them to take on new information. Unfortunately, due to distractions and hormones, teens often struggle to behave acceptably at school and ... Read the Post
Talking to your Teen about School: A Parent’s Guide
Girls Face a COVID Confidence Crisis
Tips to Provide Girls with B2S Confidence By Marcie Colledge, PhD and Kelly McCollum, MPH Raising girls in an education-friendly home can help create lifelong problem solvers. When girls are encouraged to ask questions, experiment with their ideas, and explain their thought process, they develop skills that will help them excel in life in general, but especially in subjects such as science ... Read the Post
What You Need to Know About Keeping Your Teen Out of Jail
The teenage years can be very troubling for many parents as their children act out. Some of their actions may cause them to stay in jail. Read on to find out how you can deal with this situation. There are some phone calls that a parent dreads hearing. One of them is of their child calling from jail, asking for help. It can be from drinking too much or something worse, but the dilemma is ... Read the Post
How Parents Can Break Barriers With Teen Daughters Using Language of Empowerment
HOW PARENTS CAN BREAK THE BARRIERS WITH THEIR TEEN DAUGHTERS: USING THE LANGUAGE OF EMPOWERMENT “That’s an interesting look.” “Are you going out in that?” “I was a Size 00 when I was your age.” The comments parents make to their daughters matter. Oftentimes, the barrier of communication between parents and their teenage daughters is built on both sides. Mothers making offhand ... Read the Post
Busy life, busy times
Gawrsh, life has been busy! ( In a good way.) My oldest, Jonathan, who is almost 17 is busy with his music. He is getting ready to made a recording of a couple of his songs wih his band. He is a little bit sad, as his girlfriend (a girl I do approve of, thank heavens) left for Italy for a foreign exchange student program, and Jonathan is missing her. He doesn't like to hear me say the old saying, ... Read the Post
Memorial Day Weekend Camping Trip
Every Memorial Day weekend, my family goes camping at a nice campground at Wikiup Resevoir, southwest of Bend, Oregon. I am really not that much of a camping gal, but I do it for my kids. Good thing my husband was raised camping and is an Eagle Scout, so he knows what he is doing. His parents always set up their fifth wheel and we use a tent. It didn't rain much, but wasn't sunny either. The fish ... Read the Post