What do you do when your teen or tween begs to stay home from school? Kids may dread a big test, a presentation or an awkward social situation, and might even complain of vague physical symptoms to...
Posts by Samurai Mom
Dear Parents of Tweens & Teens: Let’s Take Back the Holidays!
by Samurai Mom See below for ideas to downplay the commercialism and focus on the fun in your holiday plans with friends and family. The emphasis here is on face-to-face connection without...
4 Parenting Mistakes I Made This Year with Our Teens (And 5 Things I’m Doing Right!)
by Samurai Mom In writing for Parent Samurai, I’ve become a bit of a parenting advice hound. I sift through publications, government websites like the CDC, articles by pediatricians,...
Experience Gifts for Teens (100+ Ideas Based on Personality Archetypes)
By Samurai Mom Hi there! If you’ve arrived here already convinced of the benefits of buying experience gifts and just want to skip to the dang list of 100+ gifts already, click...
by Samurai Mom Are your teens hungry for independence? You can tap into that drive to help them learn life skills embedded in travel. Nothing teaches teens like lessons learned out on the world...
Unmask that Author! Help Your Teen Resist Manipulation by Media
by Samurai Mom, a Library Media Specialist Information has Changed In this era of instant information, we all receive a constant barrage of text, images and videos delivered through our computers,...
