Tag: parenting teenagers

How To Have A Terrible Vacation With Your Teens

Tips on Parenting Teens from a Volcano Dweller

Friends, I’m going to get real with you: Parenting teenagers isn’t for the weak. It’s barely for the strong.  At least once a day, I...

Savor the Moments When They Happen

Raising a teenager, so far, can be summed up with two words: emotional whiplash. My relationship with my 14-year-old is a sweet one. He still...

No Rest for the Weary: Middle School Lessons in Teaching Respect

There I sat, in the cushy corner of the couch at the end of a terrible weekend for our country. Charlottesville had just happened....

Finding Our Place In-beTWEEN

Every mother knows that what they say is true – when you have a baby, your life changes overnight. But what they forget to...