The ups and downs of being a mom raising a teenager. And apparently, I'm just at the beginning....
Teenage showdown
Driving while distracted
"On December 1st, Ling held the hand of her 2-year old daughter as they crossed the busy road towards their home. One second, Ling was probably focused on the walk home, what she was going to make for dinner, on the toddling little girl next to her. In the next, she and her daughter were hit by a driver who didn’t see them in the crosswalk. "
Teens and credit cards
There's a risk to handing your kid your credit card. And there's a risk to letting them get one of their own. But what if there was a way to to be involved and also give them financial freedom - and reduce the risk too?
Blogging about tweens
It's easy to blog about a baby or a toddler without embarassing them. But what about when they become tweens?
The high cost of education
Tuitions for college are on the rise, college degrees are no longer guaranteeing a higher paying job, and a downward economy is now forcing many families to decide whether the costs of college will fall on the parents' shoulders or on the student themselves.
Chop's, a place for teens
In 1995, former Santa Rosa Mayor Charles “Chop” DeMeo left the bulk of his estate to benefit Sonoma County teens. With the help of the public, it was eventually decided how the money could be best put to use. It became a place for teens to call their own.
Sex Talk: Abstinence
Would you include "abstinence" as part of the sex talk you have with your tween and teen?
Being a teen mom
That biological clock doesn't just stop ticking when you've had your kids so young. It just pauses for awhile.
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...)
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