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<\/a><\/p>\nOur Summer Bucket List is About More than Summer<\/a> on RealityMoms<\/h4>\n“I was struck by the juxtaposition of activities we have done since she was tiny (\u201cpink eye-ceem\u201d was her first phrase) and ones that are uniquely suited to her current position on the cusp of independence.<\/p>\n
Our summer bucket list is about so much more than just summer. It is about continuing treasured traditions from the past and preparing her for the big world ahead.”<\/p>\n
The Dangerous Truth about Vaping: 5 Things Parents Need to Know<\/a> on Make It Better<\/h4>\n\u201cMost e-cigarettes contain nicotine, which is highly addictive, and the developing brain is even more susceptible to it,\u201d says [Dr. Sklyer Kalady, a staff physician in the Department of General Pediatrics at the Cleveland Clinic]<\/a>.\u00a0She notes that the amount of nicotine in the products is not well regulated, so teens don\u2019t know how much nicotine they are getting. \u201cAt times it could be a large amount and almost as much as 20 cigarettes at once,\u201d she says. She adds that while many teens will say, \u201cI use the ones that don\u2019t have nicotine,\u201d that\u2019s probably not true.<\/p>\n8 new parenting books to add to your summer reading list<\/a>\u00a0on Chicago Parent<\/h4>\n“Summer reading lists are pretty common for high school and even middle school students. But what about parents? There are some great non-fiction books about parenting that have been published recently. Pick one of these\u00a0books up the next time you head to the library with your little ones and know that you\u2019ll be getting useful information and be setting a good example of reading in front of your kids.”<\/p>\n
5 Ways to Help Your Kids Take Charge of Their Mental Health<\/a>\u00a0on Make It Better<\/h4>\n“Having structure to each day is critical. ‘A daily routine would be the number one thing for every kid and parent to have, one that gives a sense of purpose and structure,’ says Walkup. Also, kids, even teens, do better when they know what to expect.<\/p>\n
Walkup suggests sitting down with a 24-hour schedule and filling it in, starting with sleep. Then, fill the rest of the tasks to be done each day, including some time for relationships and down time. He says some parents allow kids to try to cram more than 24 hours of activities into one day, and that\u2019s not OK. Pope agrees, urging parents to cut down on stress levels by avoiding overscheduling in the first place.<\/p>\n
While parents may feel uneasy about their teen giving up an advanced class or activity to have that down time, Pope encourages them to ‘look at the costs. If you have a healthy kid right now, you don\u2019t want to lose out on that.’ She adds, ‘Health has to come first.'”<\/p>\n
Prior Post:<\/strong> The unexpected parenting benefits of getting a dog<\/a><\/p>\nPlease like Between Us Parents on<\/span>\u00a0Facebook<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0You can also find me on<\/span>\u00a0Pinterest<\/span><\/a>,<\/span>\u00a0Twitter<\/span><\/a>, and<\/span>\u00a0Instagram<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\nSave<\/span>Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In addition to writing here on this blog, I write for several other outlets. This past month, I’ve had parenting pieces published around the web and wanted to share them with you. Whether you’re looking for some helpful books to add to your summer reading list or thinking about your family’s summer bucket list or […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9099,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9097"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9097"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9097\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9155,"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9097\/revisions\/9155"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9099"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9097"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9097"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9097"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\u201cMost e-cigarettes contain nicotine, which is highly addictive, and the developing brain is even more susceptible to it,\u201d says [Dr. Sklyer Kalady, a staff physician in the Department of General Pediatrics at the Cleveland Clinic]<\/a>.\u00a0She notes that the amount of nicotine in the products is not well regulated, so teens don\u2019t know how much nicotine they are getting. \u201cAt times it could be a large amount and almost as much as 20 cigarettes at once,\u201d she says. She adds that while many teens will say, \u201cI use the ones that don\u2019t have nicotine,\u201d that\u2019s probably not true.<\/p>\n “Summer reading lists are pretty common for high school and even middle school students. But what about parents? There are some great non-fiction books about parenting that have been published recently. Pick one of these\u00a0books up the next time you head to the library with your little ones and know that you\u2019ll be getting useful information and be setting a good example of reading in front of your kids.”<\/p>\n “Having structure to each day is critical. ‘A daily routine would be the number one thing for every kid and parent to have, one that gives a sense of purpose and structure,’ says Walkup. Also, kids, even teens, do better when they know what to expect.<\/p>\n Walkup suggests sitting down with a 24-hour schedule and filling it in, starting with sleep. Then, fill the rest of the tasks to be done each day, including some time for relationships and down time. He says some parents allow kids to try to cram more than 24 hours of activities into one day, and that\u2019s not OK. Pope agrees, urging parents to cut down on stress levels by avoiding overscheduling in the first place.<\/p>\n While parents may feel uneasy about their teen giving up an advanced class or activity to have that down time, Pope encourages them to ‘look at the costs. If you have a healthy kid right now, you don\u2019t want to lose out on that.’ She adds, ‘Health has to come first.'”<\/p>\n Prior Post:<\/strong> The unexpected parenting benefits of getting a dog<\/a><\/p>\n Please like Between Us Parents on<\/span>\u00a0Facebook<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0You can also find me on<\/span>\u00a0Pinterest<\/span><\/a>,<\/span>\u00a0Twitter<\/span><\/a>, and<\/span>\u00a0Instagram<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span>Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In addition to writing here on this blog, I write for several other outlets. This past month, I’ve had parenting pieces published around the web and wanted to share them with you. Whether you’re looking for some helpful books to add to your summer reading list or thinking about your family’s summer bucket list or […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9099,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9097"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9097"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9097\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9155,"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9097\/revisions\/9155"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9099"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9097"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9097"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9097"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}8 new parenting books to add to your summer reading list<\/a>\u00a0on Chicago Parent<\/h4>\n
5 Ways to Help Your Kids Take Charge of Their Mental Health<\/a>\u00a0on Make It Better<\/h4>\n