Dear teen boy, Hey there! If you’re reading this, I’m sure your mom sent this for you to read, and I’m also pretty sure you are rolling your eyes right about now, ready to scan through this quickly and get on with more important things. But before you move on to TikTok or Snap or Insta or whatever video…
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Dear son, I love that you’re thinking about the special traits you want in your future wife as you dream of who she will be. I remember doing the same thing for years, creating an ideal list of important qualities I wanted in my husband. But anyone who has said their vows and walked down the aisle and out…
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Talking about puberty can be so awkward! What do you say? Where do you start? How do you get your tween or teen to open up? These are all questions that we answer in this episode with the fabulous Michelle Mitchell. Michelle has practical and insightful wisdom from years of experience working with kids and parents and the…
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I’m so happy you’re here, I just want you to know that this post contains affiliate links. That means that if you click and purchase I will be compensated for being the helpful reason you found these amazing gifts! Fall is upon us! Our Moms of Tweens and Teens picked out these fun, adorable, cozy touched to beautifully decorate your…
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My daughter Lily is a college student, and she created a list of gifts that she believes college students would love to get from their parents. Whether you have a son or daughter, she put together gift ideas for both! This is the perfect way to show how much you are rooting for them if they are far away… Also,…
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With our kids going back to school, we are helping them buy supplies, dividers, and anything and everything that will set them up well before school starts. But, what about ourselves? I realized that my pens have lost ink, my desk from home is a bit disheveled, and I need some help. When I scrolled through Multitasky, I found items…
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Recently, we traveled through several states to move my freshman college student into an apartment with five other girls she had yet to meet. Within the first week of school, two of her roommates tested positive for COVID, two were sent home to quarantine, her apartment had a leak in their roof, the AC broke, and the only remaining…
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After the pandemic, tweens and teens are slowly but surely transitioning back to normal. Some may be going back to school and starting to see their friends, while some are still inside doing remote learning. The COVID-19 outbreak has changed and impacted us and our kids in multiple ways, whether it be anxiety, depression, or an eating disorder. In my…
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I went into my daughter’s bedroom to leave her mail on her desk, a paycheck to add to all the others she’s saved for college. I noticed her desk was cleared and organized, and I glanced around her room to see that she put all her things in order, picked up all the clothes off the ground, and made…
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Middle school and high school can be filled with friendship challenges, cliques, and dealing with mean girls. This is an awesome interview/chat I had with my daughter Lily about how to help our girls navigate this complicated world of friendships, drama, and conflict. The wisdom Lily shares from her own experiences in middle school and high school are so helpful…
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When it comes to talking to our tweens and teens about sex or consent, it’s intimidating and scary. What do you say? How to know where to start? How do you say it in a way that will sink in? Talking about relationships, sex, and consent can be intimidating, particularly when it comes to our kids. But we must have…
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We were on our way to my son’s Rock-Climbing Club on the other side of town. It’s always a quick turn-around right after school to hurry out the door and get there on time. After Rock-Climbing, we run home for a fast snack and change before he has wrestling practice right after that. He’s my sports kid and he…
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