In this issue: How to Help Your Daughter Deal With a Mean Girl Friendship From the experts: How to Prepare Your Neurodivergent Teen for Life After Graduation From a fellow parent: The Frightening Truth: Too Much Video Consumption Can Be Dangerous PTT Book Recommendation: The Emotional Lives of Teenagers Hi Reader, No one likes to see their teen excluded, but what if they're worried about being included by the wrong people? This happens to both girls and boys, but the female friendship dynamic...
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In this issue: Dear Parents: Your Teens Want You Around But Don’t Know How to Ask From the experts: How to Help Your Teen Reframe Emotions From a fellow parent: Raising Teens Means Always Staying Available for a Part-time Job PTT Recommendation: LISEN Retractable Car Charger Hi Reader, It can be so hard when your teen pushes you away, but it's a natural part of adolescence. They want to become independent, but they still need us too. That's why we love today's featured article by the author...
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In this issue: 50+ Ideas for a Senior Year Bucket List From the experts: Fostering Resilience and Grit: How to Stop Rescuing Your Kids Advice from a fellow parent: No One Talks About How Incredibly Lonely It Is Raising Our Teenagers PTT game recommendation: Bucket Ball Hi Reader, I'm just back from vacation and have that crazy heart full but exhausted hangover feeling you get after traveling, but for the parents who are struggling right now--have hope. If you put in the work now, your teens...
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In this issue: Are You Tired of Your Teen Procrastinating? Here Are 4 Ways To Help From an expert: How Parents Can Maximize Savings—Even When Inflation is High From another parent: Tired of Constantly Struggling with Your Teen? These Five Tips Can Make Your Life Easier Great gift idea for teens: Single Serve Ice Cream Maker Hi Reader, We know lots of people are on vacation this week, so keeping it short and sweet. Thanks for being here! Whitney P.S. Here's our most popular article on social...
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In this issue: Middle School: The Hardest Years of Your Life As A Mom (So Far) The Common Mistakes Teenagers Make and Why Parents Need To Let Them Make Them From another parent: I’m “That” Mom to My Teens, And I’m Not Sorry Great gift idea for tween/young teens: The (Nearly) Teenager's Guide to Essential Life Hacks: How to Stay Stress-Free and be More Independent Hi Reader, Hope everyone enjoyed the 4th! We're at the midway point of summer. How are you doing???? Thanks for being here. As...
23 days ago • 1 min read
In this issue: This Is Why Teen Girls Are So Mean to Their Mothers From an expert: How to Let Go of Control and Stop Pushing Your Teen Away From another parent: Words Can Crush Our Teen Girls For A Lifetime, Here’s How To Help Great idea for dorms/rentals/homes without AC: Morento Tower Fan Hi Reader, The relationship with your teen daughter can be complicated, but instead of asking yourself why she is being difficult, ask yourself, "What does she need from me right now?" Flipping the script...
27 days ago • 1 min read
In this issue: House Rules to Teach Teens to Be Safe and Respectful From the experts: Parents, Here’s How to Actually Stop Arguing with Your Oppositional Teen Advice from a fellow parent: This Is What Happened After Texting My Teens Every Day Book recommendation: Smart but Scattered Teens Hi Reader, Summer is blazing through, and soon we'll already be talking about back-to-school. We hope you take some time to do some old-school living with your tweens/teens/adult-ish kids. Get some ice...
29 days ago • 1 min read
In this issue: What I Wish My Mom Taught Me About Sex When I Was a Teen From the experts: No One Talked to Me About Dating When I Was a Teen, So I’m Doing Better for My Daughter Advice from a fellow parent: I Want to Say No to a Co-Ed Sleepover, But My Teen Makes a Strong Case PTT book recommendation: SEX EDUCATION FOR TEENAGERS: ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS YOU DON’T WANT TO ASK YOUR PARENTS ABOUT PUBERTY, DATING, AND STAYING SAFE Hi Reader, You might have noticed a theme in this week's newsletter,...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
teens'In this issue: Five Effective Strategies to Help Reduce Entitled Behavior in Your Teen 18 of the Best Mother-Daughter Movies that Nail These Complex Relationships From the experts: Taking Away the Friction: How to Fix a Difficult Relationship With Your Teen What we're loving this week: For all your teen's endless dirty reusable water bottles, this is genius! 3-in-1 cup lid cleaning brush Hi Reader, As a mom of three and an active participant in the parenting world, I hear all the time...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
In this issue: This Is How to Turn Off Your Teen’s Argumentative Brain Protect Your Relationship with Your Teen — Don’t Make These Mistakes From another parent: 5 Life Skills Your Teen Will Gain Through Chess Great idea for teens/away-from-home kid: Backpack Laundry Bag on Early Prime Day Sale (and more deals below!) Hi Reader, Do you feel like you are constantly arguing with your teen, they don’t listen, and they are always pushing back? Good news, it’s not you. Blame it on evolution and...
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