Last night my youngest wanted to hang out with his friends at the local strip mall. "We want to eat at Wendy's and walk around Target. Everyone is meeting at 5 and I HAVE to go." I reminded him that he's been a bit lippy lately. He snuck his phone into his room, and the night before when he emptied his dinner plate into the trash he let the remnants of his dinner stay on the floor for two days refusing to clean them up. I had to pick up the croutons myself because I know how fast ants like to ... View the Post
Why It’s More Than OK to Be Friends With Your Teen (and Not Just Their Mom)
Missing Our Kids is Also About Missing Who We Used To Be
This spring I've looked out the window on many occasions only to see the sun shining. I've really wanted to get out and enjoy the weather but things like being an adult and working come before soaking up Vitamin D or playing in my garden. I look at the clock and push on determined to accomplish whatever I can, knowing that I'll be leaving in a few hours to get my kids from school and they will probably beg me to stop for ice cream or french fries. Then, I’ll sit in the grass at my daughter's ... View the Post
Boston Public Schools to Provide Free Menstrual Supplies to Students
This fall, Boston Public Schools will be offering free menstrual supplies to every school in the district that teaches 6th through 12th graders. The BPS pilot program is being launched in an attempt to support girls who get their periods in school and cannot afford supplies. A survey by Always, a feminine hygiene brand, found that one in five girls have either left school early or missed school entirely for lack of access to period products. Lacking access to a pad or a tampon, girls who have ... View the Post
Grown and Flown: The Book
PARENTING NEVER ENDS. From the founders of the #1 site for parents of teens and young adults comes an essential guide for building strong relationships with your teens and preparing them to successfully launch into adulthood. Grown and Flown is a one-stop resource for parenting teenagers, leading up to—and through—high school and those first years of independence. It covers everything from the monumental (how to let your kids go) to the mundane (how to shop for a dorm room). Organized by ... View the Post
College Move-In Day: 12 Things That Will Save Your Life!
College move-in day is fast approaching. The best way to prepare for move-in day is to be prepared. Of course every school has their own rules and traditions surrounding move-in day. Some schools supply you with an army of upperclassmen to help you schlep. You need to look at your particular school’s rules regarding move-in timing, parking, and what your student needs for their own dorm room. Having said that, realizing that there is a large area of overlap, we asked thousands of experienced ... View the Post
College Checklist: 20 Popular Freshman Dorm Extras
College is expensive and getting kids ready for school can be a strain on any budget. We have looked at the basics that are on each college checklist to see what every student needs, the items most teens cannot live without. Here is a look at a few extras. If your budget can stretch to it, here are the things that students love and use all year long. We receive small amounts of compensation from purchases made through the links in this post which helps us to pay our writers. Thanks! Our ... View the Post