What happened to the $20 I gave you? 4 easy ways to teach your tween financial responsibility. Plastic Using plastic to pay appears simple and easy to your child. Does he or she conceptualize that it takes your hard work to pay for every purchase? To illustrate how it...
Wake up Call I watched 13 Reasons Why over the weekend. I couldn’t stop thinking about you and your child. 13 Reasons Why portrays substance abuse, rape, mental illness, underage drinking, violence, homelessness, bullying, suicide, secrets, PTSD, sex, grief,...
Three Incredibly Easy Things to do with Your Adolescent to Make Life Better 1. Use the 0 – 10 check in system to ask “How was your day?” Zero = worst – a major loss or death Ten = best – beat their best time, accepted in special program Invite your...
You’re Smarter Than a 6th Grader Yes, you are smarter than a 6th grader! Impart your wisdom and knowledge to your future adult now, while your influence is high. I urge you to use this highly effective teaching style; invite a conversation and add an activity when...
Make Dad Feel Loved this Father’s Day Let this be the year your tween and you devise a Father’s Day plan where dad gets to be stress free and has fun. You’ll need to figure out how dad would like to be celebrated. Would going hiking, sorting family pictures, or...
Solve “It” Which prompt would be the best to start a conversation with your child about the trash can not getting wheeled to the curb? “You didn’t take out the garbage this morning.” “Why didn’t you take out the garbage this...
