My 17-year-old was born 11 months after the horrific events of September 11, 2001. I've struggled with how to explain the day to her and how to convey the intense emotions of that day and the days after. We've been to the 9/11 Memorial in New York City, where we listened to a … [Read more...]
Q&A with Michael Horn, author of Choosing College: How to Make Better Learning Decisions Throughout Your Life
Teens are complicated. So are colleges. So the process of helping a teen select the right college(s) for them is not an easy process. (That's an understatement and a half.) A new book, Choosing College: How to Make Better Learning Decisions Throughout Your Life by Michael Horn … [Read more...]
The first of the lasts
This book, Grover Goes to School by Dan Elliott and illustrated by Norman Chartier, was published in 1982. My parents read it to me when I was headed off to first grade. My mom kept the book and I found it in a box of books she passed along to me when I became a parent. I have … [Read more...]
3 tips for making the most of Maui with teens
My neighbors are on vacation in Maui with their teens. They've posted some fabulous photos on social media and it's a treat to live vicariously through them. We recently took a family trip to Maui, too, so it's also been fun to literally see how two families with teens can have … [Read more...]
Reminder: Parenting teens is hard, and you’re doing the best you can
I don't know who needs to read this today, but here's a reminder that raising teenagers is not for the faint of heart. What you are doing is hard. Some days, it's really, really freaking hard. That does not, however, mean that you are doing it wrong. It means that guiding … [Read more...]
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