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Getting Enough Sleep: From the Teen’s View

by Jacob P. October 20th, 2010| Teen Perspective, Teens, Tweens
Now that I am playing a sport that runs until 6:30 at night and am dealing with high school level homework, I am finding that I am not getting adequate sleep every night.  More and more often, I find that I am not waking up in the morning on

Cell Phones…Start Now

by Kendall Ryan September 17th, 2010| Product reviews
All parents care about the safety of their child. Every parent is a nervous wreck when they let their child sleep at a friend's house for the first time, or participate in their first car pool. Well, there is a solution to ease the anxiety.

As a disclaimer, I will

Stay Connected with Your Teen

by Michele September 15th, 2010| Teens
My oldest child started high school this fall.  Although every time a child advances from one school to another, it is a change, this is the one where I have felt the greatest difference.  I anticipated that his schedule would be busy, that his social, school, and sports lives

Volunteering

by Louise September 8th, 2010| Teen Perspective
The act of volunteering is one of the most important aspects of life that you can teach your children. When one volunteers as a young child, it becomes a habit. One will naturally volunteer later in life it, because he or she has been brought up doing so.

I recently

Cell Phones- Part 2

by Michele August 13th, 2010| Product reviews, Teens, Tweens
A couple weeks ago, I discussed the advantages associated with teens and tweens have their own cell phones.  If you're thinking this might be a good purchase for your child, I have some suggestions regarding the purchase of the phone and choosing a contract.

The phone

Most cell phone carriers

Cell Phones- Part 1

by Michele July 30th, 2010| Product reviews, Teens, Tweens
As the mom of four children, three of whom are between the ages of 12 and 14, I have had my fair share of experience with parenting children of this generation.  When my children were younger, I used to question whether they would need cell phones.  They seemed like

A Teen’s Reflection on Middle School

by Jacob P. June 2nd, 2010| Teen Perspective, Teens, Tweens
As this school year comes to a close, I am beginning to look back and reflect on my middle school experiences.  On June 17th, I will graduate middle school and move on, leaving that part of my life behind.

Middle school is a confusing part of your life, as you

Long Distance Field Trips

by Jacob P. May 17th, 2010| Teen Perspective, Tweens
I just got back from the 8th grade  field trip to Washington, D.C.  Long distance, over-night field trips are a blast!  Unfortunately, they can be tricky, so I am going to post some tips and tricks on the trips.

  • Pack well: Getting there and finding out you lack an important

Xbox

by Michele May 7th, 2010| Product reviews
I'll start by admitting I am not a gamer.  Sure, I used our Atari when I was a kid, but I really haven't felt the need to play video games since then.  However, both of my sons (ages 9 and 14) are very much into gaming, which means that

Cooking With Kids: From the Teen’s View

by Jacob P. April 19th, 2010| Elementary, Teen Perspective, Teens, Tweens
Just a few days ago, I  had a school project where I had to make an atomic model, and I could use food to make it.  I, as with most of the class, chose food.  Now, cooking with children can be dangerous, but fun, if done right.

Before you start

Freedom and Responsibility- Continued

by Michele March 31st, 2010| Teens, Tweens
Two weeks ago, one of our teen writers shared his thoughts on freedom and responsibility.  As an about-to-be fourteen year old, Jacob shared his perspective on the relationship between those two concepts.  Last week, I shared my thoughts about how freedom and responsibility relate from the perspective

Freedom and Responsibility from the Parent’s Perspective

by Michele March 24th, 2010| Teens, Tweens
Last week, one of our teen writers shared his perspective on the balance of freedom and responsibility.  I believe Jacob expressed his thoughts well and gave some insightful advice from the 13 year old viewpoint.  While I agree with his thinking, it seemed appropriate to share thoughts from the
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