Books can be a wonderful way for parents to connect with their tweens and teens. Not only is there the shared experience of reading itself and sharing opinions about the books, but adolescents typically find it much easier to talk about characters than themselves. Regan … [Read more...]
The unexpected skills my teen is learning from standardized test tutoring
This is the second in a series on our experience with Academic Approach. You can read the first post here and watch a Facebook Live I did on what parents need to know about the ACT and SAT with Andrew Ferguson of Academic Approach here. We received a few free sessions and are now … [Read more...]
How parents can handle teen eye rolls
Parenting a teen means being on the receiving end of some serious eye rolls from your offspring. It's just part of the job. One would think there's some developmental milestone about checking the top of the head for holes, but no. via GIPHY The question is - what's the … [Read more...]
9 Favorite apple items at Trader Joe’s
October is National Apple Month. They are a little less controversial than that other fall flavor that has taken over, pumpkin. They may not be as trendy, either, but they're delicious. You don't have to spend time in an orchard or a ton of time in the kitchen to enjoy the … [Read more...]
Girl Up empowers girls on Day of the Girl and everyday
Happy International Day of the Girl! It was created by the United Nations General Assembly in 2011 to promote girls’ empowerment and the fulfillment of their human rights as well as focus attention on the challenges they face. I wanted to celebrate Day of the Girl by sharing … [Read more...]
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