Tweens & Teens

Do you ever wish you’d done a few things differently back in high school? Some of those “woulda-coulda-shoulda” moments might help your kids avoid the same regrets. We love some of the ideas included in […]

After repeatedly hearing about the viral show “Adolescence,” I finally sat down and watched the series on Netflix. It’s such a compelling experience, and it’s disturbingly realistic. If you have kids or grandkids, I hope […]

Mamas, we learned so much when we read this interview (from The New Yorker) with author Lisa Damour who published “The Emotional Lives of Teenagers” earlier this year. We think you will, too. Find out […]

If you’re raising tweens and teens, things can get tense at home. A teen’s mood can bounce all over the place in 24 hours or less — sometimes within a single hour. Even though teens […]

As moms, we say SO many things to our kids every single day. It’s impossible to say it all exactly right. But this article on the TinyBeans website caught our attention because it examines common […]

Mamas, we ran across a fascinating article on The New Yorker magazine website that takes an in-depth look at why more girls are hitting puberty early, as well as the impact it has on girls […]

Mamas, I’ve seen this “illness” play out three times now. It’s “senioritis,” when your kid gets so sick of high school because graduation is right around the corner, and he or she is SO over […]

Mamas, here are the three words you must remember: “It doesn’t matter.” Both Shannon and I have kids in college now, and we were nodding our heads in total agreement when we read this article […]