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5 Ways Having A Pet Helps A Teen
When we think of pets being good for our children, we usually think of elementary age kids. After all, they’re at the age when it’s good to start learning responsibility. Teens, not so much. Your teen...
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Teens and Picnics: A Match Made in Heaven
To start this off I will confess that I just have a genuine love for picnics, but that aside they truly are just a fun thing to do. They are so easy to prep for and can lead to some great memories....
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Teen’s Perspective on Team Sports
Team sports are so important, especially in middle school and high school. It allows your child to become more social and learn how to work together with people. Team sports also teach your child...
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Teen’s Perspective on Back to School Behavior
School is here, but no one wants to go. It seems to be this way every year. Of course, I am eager to go back; I start my senior year, but I am also dreading it. The thought of being a senior is...
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Talking to Your Teen at Dinner
Getting teens to talk is hard, getting a contemporary family together for a sit-down dinner is hard, so why attempt to do both at the same time? Because a few simple (not easy) things you can do will...
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Parent-Teacher Conferences: Work as a Team
It’s the day of parent-teacher conferences. You arrive a few minutes early and are waiting in the hallway for your turn. You enter the room calm and ready to chat. (If you didn’t do both of these...
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Teen’s Perspective: Making it Through the Holidays
For as much as I love Christmas, I understand it can be very stressful. All those family visits are fun and lovable at first, but can get a tad annoying very quickly. Having gone through it for the...
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Teen’s Perspective on Schedules
Schedules are everything. They are so important in my life and many of my friends’ lives, simply because they keep us organized. My friends and I all keep fairly busy schedules, so having a way to lay...
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What Teens Aren’t Learning, What Parents Can Do
In 2012, a Gallup Poll found that “for too many American students, high school is a time of disengagement that fails to put them on a path to college and career success.” In numerical terms, while...
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Teen’s Perspective on Family Dinners
I have always considered family dinners a sort of magical thing. It gives the appearance of being the perfect family and has this wonderful feeling when you’re there. Something about crowding around...
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