life with teenagers

This Post: When Your Teen Says “No” to Family Time: 10 Tips to Get Them to Say “YES!” Written By: Marybeth Bock I had been planning our long, summer weekend …

This Post: “Okaaay! I Will!” (And, Then They Don’t): The Real Reason Your Teen is So Frustratingly Forgetful Written By: Marybeth Bock If you’ve ever asked your teenager to take …

This Post: The Power of Inside Jokes and Random Memes: How to Bond with Your Teen Without ‘Big Talks’  Written By: Marybeth Bock Let’s face it, parenting a teenager is …

This Post: Dear Parents, Who Your Teen Is At Home Isn’t Who the Rest of the World Sees Written By: The Raising Teens Today Community There’s really no gentle way …

This Post: Meet Them Where They’re At: The Best Advice to Build a Powerful Connection with Your Teen And then, one day, I woke up and my daughter had changed. …

This Post: Why I Stay Up Late with My Teen Even Though I’m Exhausted Hormones are running high in my house. I wish I could report that every day with …

This post: Raising a Strong-Willed Teen: How to Survive and Help Them Thrive  (Without Breaking Their Spirit) Parenting a strong-willed teenager can be challenging. I know my daughter certainly gave …

This post: 40 Funny Teenager “isms” That’ll Make You Laugh Out Loud If you have a teenager in the house, you might enjoy reading these lighthearted observations (funny teenager “isms”) …

This post: 3 Parenting Assumptions That Push Your Teen Away Written by: Cameron (Dr. Cam) Caswell, Ph.D I was talking with a mom the other day who’s struggling to connect …

This post: 55 Ways to Ruin Your Teen’s Day (Without Even Trying) Written by: Morgan Hill Remember those days as a mama when you could do no wrong? That sweet …