How to Make Life Easier

How to Make Life Easier

How to Make Life Easier   I hope you are patting yourself on the back and breathing a sigh of relief that your child has adjusted to school, has at least a couple classes/teachers they like, and friends to sit with in the cafeteria. Your efforts to ensure a successful...
You’ll Like This Back to School Guide

You’ll Like This Back to School Guide

You’ll Like This Back to School Guide   I t won’t be long and your tween will join their peers meeting new teachers and coaches. I don’t need to remind you that shifting from summer to school requires the whole family to re-set. I want to support you...
I think you’ll like this!

I think you’ll like this!

I think you’ll like this!   I was Will’s guest on A Dad’s Path   Hi   It’s been a while since I’ve written to you. That doesn’t mean I haven’t thought about you and your remarkable tween. Today, I invite you to...
No is Not the Answer

No is Not the Answer

No is Not the Answer   Please stop saying ‘no’ immediately. This may sound bold. Not because we’re suddenly saying yes to everything but because a conversation is infinitely better than an instant ‘no.’ A quick ‘no’ closes the...
3 Things Your Tween Wishes You Didn’t Do

3 Things Your Tween Wishes You Didn’t Do

3 Things Your Tween Wishes You Didn’t Do   I have full faith in you and your parenting, yet I want to share what some tweens I met with wished were different.   1) Taking their phone away every time they mess up. They feel it’s your go-to punishment no...