Weary Parent: Parenting Tweens & Teens | |
| Back in the late ’80s my mom got her first personal computer. It was a big clunker. The monitor was about the size of today’s 20″ TVs, but with only 13 inches of actual screen... | |
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| There have been so many good reads I have found this week, I just can’t keep them all to myself! These are all tidbits of info, stories, posts, and such that I know you will all find helpful or... | |
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| Eating disorders are a real issue with young women (and some men). Angelique from Breaking the Mirror and Liberty from Teen Style Lounge are doing a quiz on Eating Disorders (specifically aimed at... | |
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| With Jamie Lynne’s Spears’ teen pregnancy all over the news, I’ve started to wonder if I’ve talked to my kids about sex enough. We talked after they watched the video on... | |
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| Did you read the story on CNN today about the Mom who sold her son’s car when she found alcohol in it? Yep, she did. When her son got his car around Thanksgiving, they clearly set out the rules... | |
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| Now that my 9 year old daughter is in 4th grade I have noticed that she is so much more concerned about her hair, taking showers, how her breath smells, and such. And even though she is not showing... | |
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| A new study suggests a girl’s view of her popularity may affect her health. In a study regarding obesity, researchers found that after two years, girls who felt they weren’t very popular... | |
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| When our boys are going through puberty we expect certain things to happen. We expect their voice to deepen. We expect them to start gaining some muscle. We even expect them to grow some facial hair.... | |
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| For Christmas my kids got the new Game of Life Twists & Turns - the updated version of the classic game we all grew up on. Last night we decided to have a family game night and while I missed... | |
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| Being a teenager can be quite exciting. It’s a time in your child’s life when they start to become more independent. They may have their first serious boyfriend or girlfriend. They may... | |
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