life with teens

This Post: Dear Mom and Dad, Here’s the Real Reason I Push You Away When I Need You the Most Written By: Nancy Reynolds I know it doesn’t make sense… …

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: It’s Not Personal, It’s Puberty: 15 Comforting Truths Every Parent Needs to Hear Written By: Nancy Reynolds If you have a tween or teen living under your roof, …

This Post: From “Later, Mom” to “Can I Invite Friends Over?” Making Your Home the Hangout House Co-written By: Marybeth Bock & Nancy Reynolds Does it seem like your teen …

This Post: “Mom! You’re Embarrassing Me!”  Written By: Raising Teens Today Community No one can embarrass my kids better than I can. Without even trying, I’ve managed to embarrass them …

This Post: When You’re Raising Teens, The Days Are Long But the Years Really ARE Short Written by: Morgan Hill When my son was an infant, I got a lot …

This post: It’s NOT Personal: 8 (Not So Nice) Things Teens Say and Why You Should Keep Your Composure Written by: Marybeth Bock When was the last time your teen …

This post: Things teenagers wish they could say to their parents  Teenagers are notorious for being tight-lipped. As much as we’d love for them to open up to us and …

This post: 51 Things I’ve Learned About Parenting Teenagers When my kids were little I used to think to myself, “This just can’t get any harder.”  Fast forward a decade …