Parenting Teenagers

This Post: Your Teen’s Summer Sleep Schedule: Why They’re Basically a Vampire Now Written By:  Nancy Reynolds Once upon a time, you lovingly kissed your kid on the forehead, tucked …

This Post: Sleepovers: Why Even Chill Parents Are Pressing the Pause Button  Written By: Marybeth Bock  I was recently chatting with my neighbor in her driveway when her teen daughter …

This Post: How to Love Your Teen Through Their Hardest Days Written By: Nancy Reynolds She walked through the door with a slam that rattled the pictures on the wall, …

This Post: The Car Rides, the Late Talks, the Tiny Moments – They Matter More Than You KnowWritten By: Nancy Reynolds I was exhausted… it had been a long, hard …

This Post: Teen Angst or Something More? A Parent’s Guide to Spotting Social Anxiety Written By: Marybeth Bock Emma (whose name has been changed for privacy) is a 14-year-old high …

My Teen Doesn’t Fit In and It’s Breaking My Heart Written By: The Raising Teens Today Community I sat there watching my daughter scroll through her phone last Friday night, …

This Post: ZYN and Teens: Why This Nicotine Trend is Gaining Ground in High Schools  Written By: Nancy Reynolds First, it was cigarettes, then came vaping, and now there’s something …

This Post: HELP! I’m My Teen’s Emotional Punching Bag Co-Written By: Marybeth Bock & Nancy Reynolds   It was one of those days… My daughter walked in the door after …

This Post: ‘I Dunno’ – Your Teen’s Most Annoying Yet Honest Response Co-written By: Nancy Reynolds & Marybeth Bock At some point in your kid’s teen years, your once-chatty child …

This post: The POWER of Role-Playing with Your Teen (55 Strong Comebacks When They’re in a Tight Spot) Written By: Nancy Reynolds I’ve always taught my kids to be strong… …