We all dread those three little words that when strung together make our hearts hurt, especially when it’s from those we love most. Hearing ‘I hate you’ from your teen is hard. Sadness and anger can bubble up quickly, as Hannah Storm, ESPN SportsCentre host, knows firsthand. Storm has three … [Read more...]
Are Teenage Girls More Expensive Than Boys?
Being a parent of teenage girls, I always assumed that they were the more expensive gender to raise. With girls, there seem to be weekly expenses like fancy shampoo, nail polish remover, feminine products and twice as many grooming products as I use myself. Even though they have their own money, … [Read more...]
Helping Your Teens Through Life’s Disappointments
A girlfriend of mine said it best—having teenagers is like having your heart living and beating outside your chest unprotected. As you watch them grow up and tackle life, you know that they will inevitably experience heartache and disappointment. You feel every painful moment along with them as … [Read more...]
The Slang You Need To Know To Understand Your Teen
It is up to us as parents to be versed in what our kids are currently doing and saying. Even though we may still feel hip or cool, the slang of 2016 is a lot different than it was 10 or 20 years ago. For all the moms of teens, or moms of younger kids on the brink of tweenhood, this is a round up of … [Read more...]
The Latest #LikeAGirl Campaign Takes Aim At Sexism And Misses
I really love the Always #LikeAGirl ad campaign. I have written about the past installments in the series before and I really do believe that they bring up some great points about how hard it can be to be a girl in our society. The main objective, in my opinion, of these ads is to make the world … [Read more...]
Five Ways To Show Your Teens That You Love Them
I used to love heading to my daughter's elementary school at 2:15 every day to chat with the other parents around the school doors as we waited for the bell to ring. The kids were always happy to see me commiserating with other parents when they burst out of the school, as they knew that this meant … [Read more...]
Make Mealtime Matter With Your Busy Teenagers
If you are like our family, everyone in your household is running in different directions at mealtimes. The kids have lessons, husband is working and for me, there are often things to attend around the dinner hour. However family mealtimes have always been something that we have tried to implement; … [Read more...]
New Study: Forty-Five Percent Of Boys Will Experience Cyberbullying
Our kids are growing up in a digital world and, whether we like it or not, it's become our society's daily norm. Kids have increasing access to mobile devices, tablets and laptops. Sadly, this brings with it a concern about cyberbullying. Let's face it, it's not easy these days being a kid. It's a … [Read more...]
Haters Back Off: Instagram ‘Beauty Queen’ Essena O’Neill Is Trying To Live Her Life
Chances are if you have an active social-media account, you will probably spend a significant amount of time trying to increase your followers. Perhaps you incorporate trending hashtags into witty, topical tweets. Most likely you will follow people who follow you, in the … [Read more...]
Lammily’s Period Party Doll Aims To Make “The Talk” Less Awkward
Periods. Uncomfortable, embarrassing and lasting for what can feel like a decade. And that's just "the talk" you have to have with your daughter. Awkward expressions burst out of your mouth like machine gun fire—phrases like, "you're growing up now", "soon you'll be a woman" and "it's a natural … [Read more...]
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