July 21st, 2010 03:34pm
The SEX talk
It’s not the most comfortable of talks (this is apparently so when MY children are involved). But it’s the most necessary. (read the article…)
It’s not the most comfortable of talks (this is apparently so when MY children are involved). But it’s the most necessary. (read the article…)
July 19th, 2010 01:45pm
Getting high on Digital Drugs
June 24th, 2010 04:09pm
Forced to enforce
When kids disobey, it is our job to crack down on them. What they probably don’t know, however, is we really don’t want to. (read the article…)
June 22nd, 2010 03:46pm
Vacationing with teens
The only thing worse than traveling with toddlers? Traveling with teens. But with some careful planning, a teen vacation can actually be quite pleasant. (read the article…)
June 14th, 2010 02:19pm
Teenage Adventurers
After a 6 month journey attempting to sail the ocean on her own, 16 year old Abby Sunderland was stranded in the open sea when a wave broke the mast on her sailboat. She was rescued after 3 days while the world thought her lost at sea. But her perilous situation only heightens the question lingering on many parents’ minds – should parents of teens allow their children to attempt a challenge this dangerous at such a young age? (read the article…)
June 11th, 2010 09:35am
The right age for cell phones
May 25th, 2010 09:48am
Passing the Cannabis Cup
Sara’s son is 14 years old. He’s a bright student finishing up his freshman year of high school. He is active on the basketball team, is serious about his schoolwork, and is an all around good kid.
And he smokes pot. (read the article…)
May 21st, 2010 09:33am
Guest Blogger: Surviving Finals Week
May 17th, 2010 04:54pm
The Terrible Tweens
March 29th, 2010 11:02am
Fuzzy Legs
When I was a kid, I was so embarrassed about my hairy legs. It wasn’t like the blonde, almost invisible body hair of my friends. I had thick, dark, Italian hair. And it was very noticeable. As a young tween, I was at an age when every single blemish on anyone’s body was noticed and made fun of, and my hairy legs had already been pointed out to me. There really was no question about it. I couldn’t wear pants in the heat of summer for the rest of my life.
It was time to shave.
Of course, I was afraid of shaving. I had been told that if I started shaving, I’d never be able to stop. What if I decided afterwards that I really wasn’t ready to shave? I’d be a prisoner to the razor for the rest of my life! I was told that the hair that would grow back would be even thicker and darker. I imagined my legs covered in big, black polka dots of hair that I would have to chisel off to keep my legs looking bare. And then there was the question of how MUCH to shave. Do women shave their legs AND their arms? When shaving their legs, do they shave all the way up to the hip? Is a woman’s body supposed to be completely free of hair altogether? (more…)
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Me: 32 year old dreamer
DQ (Drama Queen): 12 year old dramatic tweenage daughter
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