You may remember being drawn to certain music when you were a teen. Maybe it spoke to you on a deep level that your parents didn't seem to understand. Perhaps you didn't really understand it either....
Category: Teen Communication
Let's be honest, it can be difficult to get through to teens via traditional means, resulting in frustration for parents and kids alike. Before long, frustration turns to anger and anger turns to...
by Samurai Mom As a teacher, It’s hard to watch. The shift from elementary to middle school is a difficult time for many kids and girls seem to be especially vulnerable. Left unchecked,...
By Samurai Dad Conflict is the expression of differences between people. Disagreements are a fact of life, but often uncomfortable for both teens and adults. Unless we teach strategies to...
by Shannon Betts. This post originally appeared on A Fine Parent. “Mom, I have better things to do now.” When the conversation is about reading, few words cut a librarian to the quick...
By Samurai Mom It seems like every week brings a fresh news story to stir parent anxiety about the risks teens face. If it’s not an article about rising opioid addiction, then it’s dating...
