Category: Teen Relationships
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....
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,...
By Samurai Mom We always struggle to find the right gifts for our two teens, especially since they hit the ages of 10-12. Either the ideas are too trendy and have no long-term...
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...
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...
