Staying up late at night with a flashlight and whispering into the phone under the covers is something that most parents my age can remember doing as teens. The trick was to be very quiet, and with any luck, you had a phone—or better yet, a cordless phone—in your bedroom. In my case, getting caught … [Read more...]
I Let My Sixth Grader Get Her Legs Waxed
I’ve always been a bit of a clothes hoarder. I justify it by citing the few times that something I hung onto came back in style. More recently, I’ve become thankful for my hoarding tendencies because now everything in my closet seems to be fair game with my daughters. What was once mine and mine … [Read more...]
I Blinked And My Little Girl Became A Tween
I remember the exact moment I realized my daughter was no longer a kid. I was walking alongside her while we were out shopping. I turned to look at her and suddenly I saw that she was no longer a little girl holding my hand. She was a tween. Almost overnight, she went from being a child to a … [Read more...]
My Teenager Is Perfect To Me, So Why Can’t She See That?
As a young woman, I hated going to the hairdresser because I didn’t like looking at myself in a mirror for an extended length of time. Funnily enough, as I have gotten older, and am definitely more wrinkly, it doesn’t bother me nearly as much as it did when I was a teenager. Back then, I never … [Read more...]
My Teenage Daughter Broke Up With Her Boyfriend. So Why Am I So Upset?
I don’t think any parent would say that the moment your child starts dating is an easy one. Even when they start with an innocent crush, it still feels odd to think that your baby is now having feelings for someone other than their family. I have always encouraged my kids to be open about their … [Read more...]
4 Ways To Make Life With Teens Easier
The lives of today's teens are scheduled and full. Many take part in sports or extracurricular activities in addition to keeping up with their academics and social calendar. While it can feel like their lives are heavily scheduled, having a full calendar means that they learn time-management and … [Read more...]
You Don’t Have To Be Friends With Everyone—In Fact, I Encourage My Kids Not To
It feels good to have a large circle of friends. Many of us are guilty of wanting larger social media numbers—friends, followers or fans, depending on the platform. The term for this is called ‘vanity metrics’, defined by Techcrunch.com as: "things like registered users, downloads, and raw page … [Read more...]
Is Your Teenager Entitled To An Allowance?
As a kid, I was enamoured with the idea of an allowance. In the 80s, there were plenty of happy families portrayed on television tossing the word allowance around casually. I think what I liked most about it was the idea that you could get paid once a week, or every two weeks, just by virtue of … [Read more...]
Michele Kambolis: How To Solve Your Nighttime Wetting Blues
Wetting the bed can seem like a nightmare, whether it's the child going through it or the parent dealing with it. It’s an issue largely un-talked about in our society, which can leave family’s feeling alone with their struggles. However, nighttime wetting is much more common than many believe. … [Read more...]
Why I Told My Teen NOT To Get A Summer Job
I was fifteen when I got my first summer job. I applied to a few places, and landed one in a local restaurant in the small city where I grew up. It was a family style pizza and pasta joint and well known for having great food and as a small kid, it was one of my favourite places to go when my family … [Read more...]
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