Social networks have been around for a few years and children under the age of thirteen are often begging their parents to let them join. Social networks are attractive for a number of reasons. Younger children tend to be drawn to them because they enjoy participating in the … [Read more...] about How Does Social Networking Help Children?
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A Caring Parent’s Guide: Teen Health Issues for Girls
Raising a teenager has enough challenges without mixing in all the teen health issues for girls. There are so many changes that teenage girls go through during their adolescent years and several different health issues to address as they grow into adulthood. Let's talk about … [Read more...] about A Caring Parent’s Guide: Teen Health Issues for Girls
Three Lessons Learned From a 12-Pack of Iced Tea Cans
“Do not train a child to learn by force or harshness; but direct them to it by what amuses their minds, so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of the genius of each.” --Plato “Coach Lisa, I need clarity on how to create a teachable moment … [Read more...] about Three Lessons Learned From a 12-Pack of Iced Tea Cans
Teen Health Issues Due to Couch Potato Syndrome
For some reason when kids grow into their adolescent years and become teenagers, everything has to be done later in the day or not even at all. It seems like everything is a struggle to survive and live right? Teen health issues due to inactivity can range from just plain … [Read more...] about Teen Health Issues Due to Couch Potato Syndrome
Being Aware of Health Issues Your Teen Faces
Being aware of health issues your teen faces today is just one of the many challenges of being a parent. Parents of teens should all be awarded metals for reaching the end of the adolescent years without seriously injuring their child. With emotional ups and downs, body … [Read more...] about Being Aware of Health Issues Your Teen Faces
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to