by admin | Jan 5, 2013 | Parenting Teens
After the tragic events of Sandy Hook Elementary the world sits in a state of horror and mourns for the children and heroes we lost. The questions linger, could this have been prevented? Is it about gun control? Is it about mental health? Working with parents of...
by admin | Dec 31, 2012 | Parenting Teens
“I just like to see how far I can go and what I can do and what I can accomplish out[side] of the everyday norm.” – Allan, 17 It has been said a thousand times: the biggest reason kids drink and drive, take drugs and do all kinds of crazy, dangerous stunts is that...
by admin | Dec 29, 2012 | Parenting Teens
BRB, POMS, POV, PWOMS…etc… Instant messaging, Twitter and unlimited texting on many cell phone plans have led to a texting craze among today’s youth. Kids will commonly communicate by texting instead of speaking, even when sitting next to each other on the...
by admin | Dec 20, 2012 | Digital Parenting
It’s no secret that digital media is a vice for both parents and children. From television shows to the Internet to smart phones, the screens flicker in nearly every household at one time or another during the day. It’s so easy for kids to flip on the television or...
by admin | Dec 19, 2012 | Cell phone safety
So have you decided your tween or teen is mature enough to have a cell phone? No doubt many children have a wireless device at the top of their wish list for the holidays. It’s a big purchasing decision for parents. For kids, having a cell phone is more about being...