Parenting Teenagers

This post: As a parent of teenagers, I wish the answers came easier – When my kids were younger, the answers to my burning parenting questions seemed easy to find …

This post: Feeding Hungry Teenagers? Stock Up On These Foods (Written with the assistance of nutritionists)  Post updated: 4/2023 You probably noticed that the word healthy doesn’t appear in the …

This post: Don’t Worry Parents, Your Teen Will Thank You One Day Can we all agree that parenting teenagers is damn hard? Not to negate the difficulty of parenting kids …

This post: Annoying things your teen needs you to stop doing So often it’s parents of teens who are the ones venting about all the annoying things their teens do. …

This post: 7 Things to Stop Expecting from Your Teen I’ve always been a firm believer that teenagers are capable of far more than we often give them credit. Teenagers …

This post: 9 Things to Say to Your Teen When They’re Facing COVID-19 Disappointments My daughter in college called the other night to tell me her college canceled spring break …

This post: Your teen’s brain is a liar: 7 damaging lies their brain tricks them into believing Nearly every parent of teens has told their child at one point or …

This post: 55 telltale signs you’re living with a teenager Seemingly overnight, the vibe in the house changes… The minute your kids become teenagers (and, sometimes even before they hit …

This post: 9 powerful reasons why your teen’s moral character matters Imagine if we had the comfort of knowing that during our teens’ most influential years, they would do the …

This post: 7 things you can start doing today to motivate your teen Motivating an unmotivated teenager can be a challenge. Ask just about any parent of teens whose kid …