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Father Of Dead Teen Reminds Us To Be Alert For This Soccer Hazard

May 30, 2017 by UrbanMoms Leave a Comment

We're always worrying about our children. Whether it's their grades, their excessive screen-time, or their general health and wellbeing—it's every parent's prerogative to fret about their kids. So when we learn about a new hazard that had probably never even occurred to us, it sends shivers down … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Stories Tagged With: Garrett Mills, Napanee, ontario, soccer, Teen

Should We Allow Our Teens To Watch ’13 Reasons Why’?

April 20, 2017 by Alicia Dakins 3 Comments

If you have teenagers,  then there's a good chance you've heard of the newest show on Netflix that everyone their age is talking about. And if you haven't, you're definitely sure too soon. The show is called 13 Reasons Why. It's comprised of 13 episodes about the suicide of a teenage girl named … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: 13 Reasons Why, bullying, controversy, mental health, NetFlix, social media, suicide, Teen, teen suicide, television

Not An Old Person’s Disease: I Was Diagnosed With Juvenile Arthritis At 18

March 20, 2017 by Rebecca Eckler 8 Comments

When most people think of arthritis, they think of it as an ‘old person’s disease’. Yet more than 24,000 Canadian children live with arthritis. Children and teenagers can be affected by arthritis in many forms, and it can cause joint inflammation, stiffness, and affect a child’s growth. Often, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health & Fitness Tagged With: arthritis, child, inflammation, joints, juvenile arthritis, Medikidz Explain JIA, pain, rheumatologist, stiffness, swelling, Teen, The Arthritis Society’s Childhood Arthritis Advisory Council

“You’re Not My Mom”: Handling My First Bump In The Stepmom-Road

February 7, 2017 by Jamie Scrimgeour 2 Comments

Since day one, my relationship with my stepchildren has been pretty harmonious. Some would say, abnormally so. When my husband introduced me to his kids, when we made the decision to move in together, when we got married, and even when we had a baby of our own, we didn’t experience any of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Parenting Issues Tagged With: Attitude, blended family, disrepect, divorce, stepkids, stepmom, stepparenting, Teen, tween

Bra Shopping With Your Daughter: Tips For Being A ‘Supportive’ Mom

August 4, 2016 by Rebecca Eckler 4 Comments

Possibly one of the most embarrassing, brave, and daunting questions a preteen girl can ask her mother is to go bra shopping. The other day, my 12-year-old daughter asked me to take her bra shopping. “I need to get fitted,” she said, all-knowingly. I was taken aback. Not because she needed bigger … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tweens & Teens Tagged With: bra, bra fitting, shopping, Teen, Teenager, tween

Should I Let My Tween Wear Makeup?

April 21, 2016 by Scarlett Ballantyne 5 Comments

The year was 1984. I loved the movie Footloose, singer Tina Turner and the band the Culture Club. Other bands from England like Bananarama and Kajagogo had that wild hair and eyeliner that seemed so very edgy and cool. My best friend started teasing her bangs and spraying them super high, using … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Tweens & Teens Tagged With: make up at school, make-up, Makeup, should tweens wear makeup, Teen, teens and makeup, tween, wearing makeup, when should kids start to wear makeup

Top Gift Ideas For the TEEN!

December 6, 2013 by Sonya Leave a Comment

There is no doubt that teens are the hardest ones to buy for. Even more so if you've got boys. Sure it's easy enough to hand over a wad of cash but over the past few months my kid had a chance to check out some of the cool gear as well. Here's are some of his picks (and mine)... TuckShopCo. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays, Tweens & Teens Tagged With: Chris Hadfield, Fuelband, gifts, holiday, iPhone 5c, Kobo, Nike+, Slussen, Teen, Tuck Shop Co., Urbanears

Twelve

April 9, 2013 by Christine 4 Comments

When I think back to 12 years ago today, I remember being the heaviest I've ever weighed. I was swollen beyond recognition and had zero feeling in my hands due to extreme water retention - also known as edema. Ahhh pregnancy, you were very unkind to me back in 2001. I really wish I had a photo to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids Tagged With: 12, birthdays, parenting challenges, parenting issues, Teen, tween, twelve

Do you tell the parents?

November 16, 2012 by Jen

When my kids were small and they had playdates with little friends there were times when things went sideways. When the other child's parent came to pick them up I had a choice to make. Do I tell Little Johnny's mom that he pinched/hit/spit/grabbed/yelled or do I smile and wave and thank heavens … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: alcohol, discipline, drugs, friendship, parenting, Teen, tween, Worry

And So They Grow.

November 2, 2012 by Jen

My kids are 9 1/2 and 13. It suddenly struck me the other day that neither of them qualify as "little" anymore. They are "big kids" now. I am now, solidly, the mother of a tween and a teen. My son is headed off to High School next year (gulp). Crazy. I have definitely entered a new phase of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: amex, Costco, mother, parenting, savings, Teen, true earnings, tween

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