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New socially-isolated fun activities with teens

April 21, 2020 Shannan Younger Leave a Comment

New socially-isolated fun activities with teens

Is the physical distancing and hunkering down at home starting to make days feel like Groundhog Day? Yup, here, too. We are trying to add some interest and diversity to our days by finding some news ways to have fun. Here are some new socially-isolated fun activities we've … [Read more...]

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Best reads with helpful advice on raising teens in quarantine from this past week

April 16, 2020 Shannan Younger Leave a Comment

Best reads with helpful advice on raising teens in quarantine from this past week

Times are strange, and that may be the understatement of the century. (I feel I can safely say that given that 1918 was the last time there was a pandemic similar to this one.) While everything feels odd right now, I find raising a teen in quarantine to generate some of my … [Read more...]

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The best way to spend 15 minutes with your teen today

March 30, 2020 Shannan Younger Leave a Comment

The best way to spend 15 minutes with your teen today

The Office is a huge hit with teens, and most are big fans. Star John Kransinski yesterday released a YouTube video show called Some Good News. It's 15 minutes long, and I feel pretty confident saying that watching it together is the best 15 minutes you can spend with your teen. … [Read more...]

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How a night of improv changed my parenting perspective during these crazy days

March 12, 2020 Shannan Younger 1 Comment

How a night of improv changed my parenting perspective during these crazy days

Parents of tweens and teens improvise regularly, and with Covid-19 impacting life in a myriad of ways and the situation continually evolving, it's clear that we are all going to be doing some (or a lot of) improv at some point in the near future. These unprecedented times have me … [Read more...]

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14 Things to Love about Teens

February 14, 2020 Shannan Younger Leave a Comment

14 Things to Love about Teens

Teenagers need a PR makeover. They have a bit of a bad rap. While adolescence is undoubtedly full of craziness, there are many things to love about teens. Here are 14 of my favorite things. HumorTeens can be hilarious. And their laughter is the best. We recently hosted 14 … [Read more...]

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