Teen Communication – Page 2

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 Types)

By Samurai Mom Update 5/1/20: The world looks different and our experiences will be different too. The gift ideas marked with an asterisk and an orange font are those that are likely to be possible...

Give a New York Late Show Experience Gift to Your Teen

by Samurai Dad Give a New York Late Show Experience Gift to Your Teen! As kids grow into teens, birthday and holiday gifts get trickier. To make a good choice, we’ve often asked for our...

How Travel Benefits Teens (Though They May Not Admit It!)

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...

How to Help Teens and Tweens Identify Bias in 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...

How Can I Help My Teenager Build Credit?

by Samurai Dad Like it or not, our society leans heavily on credit scores to measure your level of responsibility and financial risk. Your teenager’s credit score will be used as a litmus test...

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We’re Shannon and Brian, the parents behind Parent Samurai.

Besides parenting two teens of our own, Samurai Mom is a middle school teacher with 20 years of experience teaching kindergarten through college. Samurai Dad is a project manager who leads global teams of culturally diverse people, personalities and experiences. Samurai Dad has volunteered in a variety of youth programs to support our teens.

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