Who Should Censor Your Teen’s Books?
Tuesday September 30, 2008
It’s banned books week and I’m writing this to say that I believe your teen’s books should be censored. Now before you go off and rant in my comments section, ... Read More
Promote Civic Duty in Your Home
Monday September 29, 2008
Teens, while growing into independent adults, need to learn about being a citizen of their country, their state and their local area. They need to know where their place is ... Read More
Taking a Page From 'Big Tobacco' Companies
Wednesday September 24, 2008
A study done by the researchers at West Virginia University shows that fighting fire with fire will work when you’re talking about marketing to teens. On the premise that ... Read More
Want to do something good for your teen? Play a video game with them.
Monday September 22, 2008
I read an article this morning about a recent study on video game playing and teens. It said, "99% of boys and 94% of girls play video games. One ... Read More
From Our Parenting Community: Does This Teen Want to Fail School? Maybe.
Thursday September 18, 2008
Desperate mom looking for advice: Son is 17 and failed last year, first day of school tells me he is going to need a car so he can go ... Read More
This Teen Thought It Over
Tuesday September 16, 2008
There was a comment to my Baby Think It Over post that caught my eye. A young girl went through the program recently and, well, it worked. It worked very ... Read More
If Only Curfews Were Like Brushing Teeth
Monday September 15, 2008
As parents, we pretty much have to set limits for our children every day. Simple things we don’t even have to think about, like making rules on personal hygiene for ... Read More
Worrisome News: Teen Suicide Rate Is Trending Up
Friday September 12, 2008
According to this article, the teen suicide rate rose this past year and seems to still be on the rise in the future. The U.S. CDC reported an 18 percent ... Read More
Each Parent Decides Where the Line Is
Thursday September 11, 2008
I read an editorial today that was eye-opening, not with the author’s point – although I agree with her - but a side point that she made. The blog post ... Read More
Britney Spears admits: “My father saved my life.”
Monday September 8, 2008
According to this article, Britney Spears is really appreciative of the steps her father took to help her in this past year. I am so happy to see it, it’s ... Read More
Sarah Palin Deals with Teen Pregnancy and Makes a Wise Choice
Tuesday September 2, 2008
Should the parent of a pregnant teen run for Vice President of the United States? Considering Americans are clamoring for candidates that are real people, then sure! Why not? Real ... Read More