Teen Health – Page 2 – Parent Samurai

Social Media Shaming as a Parenting Strategy

It can be difficult to get through to teens using traditional parenting strategies. Every parent knows how frustrating it can be to connect with a distant teen. Before long,...

How to Handle Mean Girl Bullying in Middle School

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,...

The 5 Best Parenting Practices to Raise a Strong Teen

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...

Dating has Changed: New Rules for Teens

By Samurai Mom Ask anyone about their first kiss and a wistful smile crosses their face. Maybe it’s a private smile on the inside, but it’s there. The strong feelings that...

Are You a Parent Samurai?

By Samurai Mom How did you learn to parent? Most of us learned from our own parents and grandparents. I’ll bet the imprint of your childhood is so strong that you either...

How Can I Help My Teenager Make Friends?

By Samurai Mom Friends are so important to a teenager’s development that the relative scarcity of them is likely to make your teen anxious. Very anxious. Consider this before...

About Us

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.

Parenting teens takes GRIT. We started Parent Samurai to share strategies and perspectives that have worked for us.

We’re glad you’re here!

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