My 16-year-old daughter's therapist recently had yet another come-to-Jesus talk with my husband and me. Don't get me wrong, it was awesome. They are always awesome. But there's always some regret and a little shame that I feel getting told I need to make changes. Like, why didn't I do things differently in the first place? Why aren't I a better parent? Which is why I'm proud of my husband and me. … [Read more...]
Seventeen College Goals Interactive Journal + $100 Gift Card
Disclosure: Bluestreak Books sent me a copy of Seventeen: College Goals & is providing a prize pack for one of my lucky readers! You guys, my oldest daughter is sixteen! And every day I'm totally aware that I get only about two more years with her before she leaves for college... My husband and I are trying not to panic. But the whole college thing -- that's new to us since she's the oldest. … [Read more...]
Wisdom from Fueled by Failure: Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls & Always #LikeAGirl
This post is made possible with support from Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls and Always. All opinions are my own. Failure isn't a setback. Failure is fuel. That's the message Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls and Always #LikeAGirl want tween and teen girls to know and live out. Recently, I had the chance to watch an incredible panel of women share advice and wisdom on failure and growing up for … [Read more...]
Advice for Parenting Teen Girls: Untangled
Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions Into Adulthood by Lisa Damour, Ph.D. is a book that will give parents of teen girls hope, encouragement, and new parenting strategies. I'm recommending it to you if you are a parent of a teenage girl. The book is dense with stories and helpful advice based on Damour's knowledge and work as a psychologist for adolescents. Advice for … [Read more...]
Got Plugged-In Kids? You Better Read This
Even if your kids aren't old enough to be plugged in, their friends might be and they will be eventually. Now is the time to influence their thinking, behavior and choices about technology and sex, says a new book, Parenting Plugged-In Teens: Becoming Their GPS in a Cyber-Sexual World by Elizabeth L. Clark, LPC. My kids aren't plugged-in yet but it's a good time to think ahead and read this … [Read more...]