raising teenagers

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 …

This post: It’s Time to Step Back: 3 Ways to Foster Your Middle Schooler’s Independence Written by: Ali Flynn As a former seventh-grade English teacher and now a mom to …

This Post: Powerful Tips to Raise a Resilient Teenager Written by: Natalie Maximets, CTC Wouldn’t it be great if you could help your teen handle life’s adversities with a certain …

This post: Raising Teenagers: 10 Things You Shouldn’t Do Nearly every parenting book about raising teenagers focuses on what you should do when you’re raising teens. Few talk about what …

This post: Funny Things You Start Doing When Your Kids Become Teenagers My kids changed a ton when they became teenagers. I mean, every time I look at my son’s …

This post: My Teen Thinks I’m the “Only Mom” and I’m Okay with That My daughter had been challenging a few of my decisions for a while, but I remember …

This post: 8 Powerful Reasons Why You Should Open Your Home to Your Teen’s Friends Remember the days when our kids were young and we had playdates at the house? …

This post: My Teen Thinks I’m Annoying and I’m Okay With That The other day, my 16-year-old daughter popped her head in my bedroom around 10:30 p.m and asked if …

This post: Raising Teens: I Wouldn’t Change This For the World Written by: Ali Flynn As a mom of teenagers, there are some days I am just downright exhausted. As …

This post: Your Kids Don’t Need You to Be Cool, They Just Need You to Be There When my kids were young, I always thought I’d be one of the …