Raising older kids is complex and often confounding. The landscape in which that happens today is ever-changing. Those are two reasons why the internet is full of information about parenting teens. Here are a few favorite pieces about raising adolescents that I’ve read … [Read more...]
Come From Away is the perfect teaching tool to help my teen understand about 9/11 and to help all ages appreciate kindness
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...]
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...]
7 ways that a summer heat wave is like raising teenagers
It's hot. Really, really hot, but I likely don't have to tell you that. As many as 200 million Americans have been or soon will be sweating it out thanks to an oppressive heat wave. As I huddle in air conditioning and try to think only cool thoughts while rattling the ice cubes … [Read more...]
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