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Seven Ways To Help Your Teenager Find College Scholarships
Seven Ways To Help Your Teenager Find College Scholarships By: Paul Temcio Higher education is the norm. It used to be an accomplishment to have a bachelor’s degree but now an MBA is standard on many resumes. The problem that so many families are facing though, is that college has become more expensive than most […]
How to Be More Patient When Parenting Teens
I have had more than a few parenting meltdowns in my long career as a mother. Some were because I was personally stressed and couldn’t live up to my parenting expectations at the time. Sometimes my kids needed down time and couldn’t uphold my expectations of them. Sometimes I was tired, they were hormonal and all our […]
Cool Gifts Kids Love That Barely Cost Anything
It could be that money is tight and you need some creative ways to spoil your child without using the credit cards. Maybe you are boycotting the commercialism of holidays and want some cool ideas to make your love and attention to your child the focus. Whatever the reason, here are some incredible gifts to […]
A Parent’s Survival Guide to Teen Boys
A Parent’s Survival Guide to Teen Boys The teen years bring on a multitude of parenting challenges. Most often we discuss teen girls and their hormones but did you know teen boys have hormone changes as well during this stage of adolescence? They most certainly do! And if you are seeing your son […]
How My Amazing Teen Inspires Me
Yoplait ® is having a Go Big ™ Amazing Teen contest. This pulled at my heartstrings and prompted me to share with you, why I am so proud of and blessed by my amazing teen. My son is 14 now and he is transitioning through the common stages of letting go of mom and gaining […]
How to Navigate the Challenges of Step Parenting (Step Family Day is 9/16)
Step families come in all different shapes and sizes but the general definition is when two parents from previous relationships with children from at least one of those relationships come together to live as one family. Step Families also called “blended families” share in the same challenges as traditional families but because of the nature […]
How to Balance College, Work and Family
How to Balance College, Work and Family More parents than ever are going back to school to get college degrees. With the economy requiring both parents to work and with the job market being as competitive as ever more people have to have at least a bachelors degree and even a Master’s to stay competitive. I went […]
Middle Child’s Day is August 12th
The oldest child does everything first and the baby gets the attention, but what does the middle child get??? Not much, according to the kids and adults with Middle Child’s Syndrome! Luckily I had a daughter first and then two sons, so even though my daughter did everything before my son, they did different things. […]
Tips on How to Talk to Your Tween Boy
Tips on How to Talk to your Tween Boy Have you ever sat down and tried to have a discussion with your tween boy only to realize it was one of the most frustrating or confusing conversations ever? Welcome to parenting the tween boy years. These years you will more often than not find your […]
