Teenagers
What is a Warm Line & Why Should Every Teenager Have This Number In Their Phone?
It’s so important that our teenagers know where to turn if they need to talk to someone if they aren’t in crisis but need somewhere to turn. Today’s Tuesday Truth offers important information for parents, teachers and anyone who is around teenagers.
If Your Teenager is in a Relationship, This is a Must Watch
It’s important to teach our teenagers what an unhealthy relationship looks like and give them permission to break up with someone who does not make them happy.
Sometimes the Best Answer Doesn’t Come from Your Mouth, It Comes from Your Arms
Sometimes the best conversations with our teenagers are the ones that all we do is listen and offer a hug. Effective communication is not in our words but often lies in our arms.
What Are The Five Most Dangerous Words We Say?
What are the 5 most dangerous words we can say to ourselves? You might be surprised. And what is FOPO and how can we avoid it? This Tuesday Truth offers tools and tips on following what makes you happy and staying true to yourself.
We Will Miss the Boys of Fall
Please help me. I’m desperate. What do people do on the weekends during the fall if they aren’t watching football? What does a typical Friday night or Saturday look like during September, October and November? What should I look forward to if it’s not the start of...
How One Piece of Paper Changes Parenting
I’m not going to lie… I cried. Today was my youngest child’s drivers test. The last of my little birdies to be launched into the world of driving themselves. She was scheduled to get it in June on her birthday but because of all the shut downs, her big day was...
Dear Parent of a 2020 Graduate
Dear Parent of a 2020 Graduate, I am sorry. I am so sorry for what is happening in our world that has affected your child’s senior year. It is heartbreaking. There is no nice way to convey how sad I am for you other than to say, “It sucks”. COVID-19 has disrupted...
I Worry about our Teenagers- the Extroverts, the Introverts and the Ones in Between
My daughter is tired of me. She’s had enough. An almost 16-year-old extrovert is not meant for isolation. She is wired for connection, friendship and community and her family of 5 isn’t cutting it anymore. Her eyes look different…I can see the lonely. The past 6...
All Too Soon…
Last weekend I was in Las Vegas, the City of Lights. Before you conjure ideas of a weekend filled with flashy shows, incredible restaurants and glitz and glamour, let me clarify. I was Las Vegas supporting my 15-year-old daughter at a 3-day long volleyball...
Parenting Teenagers Means Finding Hope in Little Moments
As parents, we never know. We don’t know if we are doing our job correctly as a parent--raising responsible and kind young people to gift to the world when we launch them into adulthood. We don’t know if our kids feel connected to us, that we have done enough to be...
