They grow up so fast, don’t they? One moment they’re enjoying pre-school and playing with their dolls and dressing up clothes, and now they’re telling you how grown up they are, and their soft toys have been banished from their room. Having an 11-year-old at home is certainly a challenging time for everyone. They’re starting […]
How to Get your Teen Financially Ready
Parents and Personal Finances: Effective Ways to School Your Teen on Credit There obviously comes a point when parents have to cut the financial umbilical cord and let their kids stand on their own two feet, but you don’t really want to do that until you are reasonably confident in their ability to handle their […]
Is Your Child a Goth? The Telltale Signs
Many people hear the term ‘Goth’ and imagine satanic worship, pseudo witch craft and gothic clothing that reflects a person’s dark and depressed mind set; however just as with adult life, following a fashion and a set style during teenage life is merely a way of finding an identity and communicating to the outside world who you are […]
Parenting Teens in a Digital Age
I wonder what worries my parents had when I was a teen? I guess not too many when I was at home. Way back then if you were home there was nothing to worry about. There wasn’t anything like Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, Cellphones, iPods with chat, etc, etc… I worry about things like sexting. That probably […]
The Hardest Job I’ve Ever Had
Parenting, it is truly the hardest job I have ever had. I hate to tell my kids no. I hate to punish them when they have done wrong. I hate making them take responsibility for their actions. But it is my job as a parent to do these things. I love my kids and I want them […]