Parenting

This Post: Brothers and Best Friends: 5 Things I Want My Teen Sons to Remember to Stay Close Written By: Jessica Manning Fifteen years ago, I handed my newborn son …

This Post: My Son Loves Gaming, But He Needs Balance: 8 Rules I’m Implementing in My Home Written By: Amannda Maphies My 14-year-old son loves gaming… He games on his …

This Post: 8 Major Parenting Pitfalls You NEED to Avoid to Raise Strong, Independent Adults We live in a world that seems hell-bent on derailing our kids. From the competitive …

This post: Hey, Dads: 36 Fun Ideas to Bond With Your Teen Son Co-Written By: Marybeth Bock & Nancy Reynolds Ahh, summer… longer days, warm evenings, and a much-needed break …

This Post: What Makes a Great Dad? According to Teens, It’s the Little Things That Matter Most My three kids and I were brainstorming what to get their Dad for …

This Post: 25 Things Your Teen Daughter Isn’t Telling You (Probably) Written By: Raising Teens Today Community I ran into the mom of one of my daughter’s friends at the …

This Post: Hygiene and Teens: Tips to Get Your Stinky Teen to Take a Shower Written By: Jessica Manning  Have you ever found it surprising why so many teenagers, at …

This Post: 10 Fun & Unique Ways to Bond with Your Teen this Summer (That Your Teen Might Actually Like!) It can be incredibly hard to bond with our kids …

This Post: Are Teenagers Losing Respect for Authority? A High School Counselor Weighs In Written By: Jessica Manning My colleague and I were standing in the girls’ restroom at the …

This Post: Is Your Teen Lonely? 6 Possible Reasons Your Teen Doesn’t Have Friends Written By: Jessica Manning As a high school counselor, I talk to a lot of lonely …