raising teenagers

This post: The REAL Reason Your Teen is Sometimes a Bear to Deal With When my kids were teens, I swear, their moodiness almost did me in. It sometimes felt…

This post: My Daughter, Someday You’ll Realize I’ve Always Been on Your Side When my daughter was 16, like so many other parents of teen girls, we hit a rough…

This post: 101 Conversation Starters for Teens to Connect, Laugh and Get into Their Head Ahhh… one-word answers. Teenagers are notorious for responding in as few words as humanly possible.…

This post: Sass, Sighs and Slamming Doors: Proven Ways to Defuse Your Teen’s Moody Outbursts Teenagers don’t come with a manual… if they did, I’m pretty sure no one would…

This post: Hey Mom, I Don’t Think I Can Do It All Written by: Carol Moore Hey, Mom, I don’t think I can do it all – take the hard…

This post: Who Knew My Teen Pulling Away Would Hurt My Heart This Much I heard parents with older kids talk about it. I listened to my older sister vent…

This Post: 5 Conversations That Should Never Be Off-limits with Your Teen Written by: Marybeth Bock & Nancy Reynolds There was a time when you controlled every aspect of your…

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: I’m Learning to Let Go of My Teen, What’s Really Hard is Finding a New Purpose Written by: The Raising Teens Today Community For the past 18 years,…

This Post: 12 House Rules for Teens That are Firm, Yet Flexible Co-written by: Marybeth Bock & Nancy Reynolds As a parent of teens, I’m sure it’s become painfully clear…