Parenting Teenagers

This post: Aren’t They Freezing? The REAL Reason Teenagers Won’t Wear Coats Written by: Raising Teens Today  The other day, I was waiting patiently parked behind a school bus in …

This Post: What NOT to Say to Your Teen When They’re Upset: 8 Phrases to Avoid Co-written by: Marybeth Bock & Nancy Reynolds Any parent of teens knows that dealing …

This post: When Your Kids Become Teenagers, That’s When the REAL Worry Kicks In Written by: Raising Teens Today When my kids were toddlers, I used to worry that they’d …

This post: Who Knew My Teen Pulling Away Would Hurt My Heart This Much I heard parents with older kids talk about it. I listened to my older sister vent …

This post: 12 Ways to Protect Your Teen (Without Helicoptering) I wouldn’t consider myself a “helicopter parent,” but I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that my desire to protect …

This post: I’m Learning to Let Go of My Teen, What’s Really Hard is Finding a New Purpose Written by: The Raising Teens Today Community For the past 18 years, …

This Post: 12 House Rules for Teens That are Firm, Yet Flexible Co-written by: Marybeth Bock & Nancy Reynolds As a parent of teens, I’m sure it’s become painfully clear …

This post: The Wallet Years: The Parenting Stage That Almost Breaks You When my kids were toddlers I really thought I was in the thick of the toughest stage of …

This post: Got a Teen Who Loves Gaming? It Turns Out Gaming Might Not Be as Bad as You Think Written by: Marybeth Bock Got a teenage boy or girl …

This post: Parents of Teens, Keep Showing Up Even When It’s Hard When my daughter was a freshman in high school, we went through a rough patch in our relationship. …