Teaching Life Lessons/Chores/Independence

This Post: Teaching Your Teen to Adult (When They Don’t Want to Grow Up) Written By: Nancy Reynolds There comes a moment in nearly every parent’s life when you look …

This Post: Forget Straight A’s: Teach Your Teen These Critical Life “Soft Skills” Written By: The Raising Teens Today Community I used to think that school was where my kids …

This Post: Why You Need to Be Your Teen’s Pre-Frontal Cortex (At Least for a While) Written By: Marybeth Bock The first time I realized my teenage son’s brain was …

This Post: Oh, Mamas, Your Almost Grown Son Still Needs You (It Just Looks Different Now) Written By: Nancy Reynolds I’ll be honest. There was a time when I looked …

This Post: Strong Fathers, Capable Sons: 44 Lessons Boys Learn from Their Dads Written By: The Raising Teens Today Community Oh, Dads… you’re SO important in your son’s life. You’re …

This Post: 22 of THE Most Important Life Lessons to Teach Your Teenager  Co-Written By: Marybeth Bock & Nancy Reynolds If you’re like a lot of parents, you have a …

This Post: Why a Family Belief System Matters More Than a Long List of Rules Written By: Nancy Reynolds When my three kids were in elementary school, I sat at …

This Post: Teaching Your Teen How to Talk to Their Teacher (So You Don’t Always Have To) Written By: Nancy Reynolds By the time your teen hits high school, a …

This Post: Teaching Your Teen to Clean Without Being Asked: A Survival Guide for Tired Moms Written By: The Raising Teens Today Community I’m sure nearly every parent, (or most, …

This Post: Teach Your Teen How to Disagree Respectfully: A Powerful Life Skill Written By: Nancy Reynolds I still remember the first time my oldest daughter passionately disagreed with me …