How you interact with your daughter now will impact the relationship you have with her for years to come. Below are three intentional situations that you can facilitate to create amazing small moments with her today. I cannot put my finger on the exact moment it happened, but ... my girls are …
Parenting Teens & Tweens
This One Question Will Keep You Calm When Parenting Your Tween
Ask yourself this one question and you'll immediately have more patience with your kids, no matter their age. . . . It seemed like overnight that I was suddenly on the receiving end of the ubiquitous tween eye roll. I was caught so off guard that my only response was “Seriously?” To which my son …
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How to Ensure Your Tween ROCKS the First Day of Middle School
Is your tween starting to get the Middle School Jitters? Here's what you need to know BEFORE school starts to prevent a First-Day Panic. Thanks to Justice for sponsoring this article. From the backseat of the car, my soon-to-be middle schooler asks, "When do we get our school schedule?" I …
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How to Stop Washing Clothes Worn for 32 Minutes
It's time to turn the tables and empower your tween to do their own laundry. Check out these five parent-to-parent tips for making this transition. Thanks to Downy Wrinkle Releaser Plus for sponsoring this post. . . . The scene stops me dead in my tracks... Standing in the doorway to my …
Just Between Us Journal: How to Get Your Tween To Talk With You More
In one-week, this Just Between Us Journal has already changed my relationship with my daughter. Raising teenage daughters is hard. I know — we've currently got two under our roof. Sometimes things roll smoothly, and other times I find myself asking, "Why won't they talk to me?" I stumbled …
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How to Guide Your Tween As They Dabble In Social Media
Thanks to Luma for sponsoring today's parenting post on the topic of social media and kids. It happened. My girls and I were out at a dinner party with a few other families. I learned that all the other kids their age already had their own Instagram accounts. It quickly became clear that social …
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