Malala Yousfazai has been a favorite around our house for a while, and I've been writing about the impact she's had on my daughter and on me since 2013. She is still crusading for girls to have equal access to education and still teaching us how to persevere and stand up for … [Read more...]
Q&A on standardized test prep with Sara Harberson, America’s College Counselor
When teens are just starting the college admissions process and beginning to look at the ACT and SAT - the standardized testing part of the equation - there are a lot of unknowns and variables. Here to help answer some of the questions is Sara Harberson, who is also known as … [Read more...]
A parent’s thoughts on the school walkout on March 14th
Tomorrow, my teen will leave school at 10 a.m. and participate in a 17 minute walkout on the one-month anniversary of the school shooting that left 17 students dead in Parkland, Florida on Valentine's Day. I asked her why she was opting to participate in the event. She … [Read more...]
Self-care for parents of teens: Expert advice and simple suggestions
Parenting teens is tough work, and that fact is getting more and more attention, especially after this powerful blog post. We are intensely focused on helping our kids navigate the tricky waters of adolescence and preparing to launch them into the world with all the necessary … [Read more...]
35 Easy Easter basket ideas for tweens and teens
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, which means I earn a very small commission that helps fund my coffee habit. Thanks! Easter baskets are really fun to put together for little kids and let's be honest, it's pretty easy. Assembling them for older kids gets a little … [Read more...]
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