Remember when they were little and super cute and agreeable? That was fun, wasn’t it? Don’t get me wrong, teenage daughters can be a lot of fun too but raising a young woman in today’s landscape isn’t for the weak. Teenage girls today face more peer pressure from more arenas than we did when we […]
Getting Through the Various Challenges of Parenting a Teen
June 1, 2015 By 3 Comments
Somewhere between the ages of 13-17, there will be a sudden shift in the relationship that you have with your child. The child that once wanted to be just like you and be around you every second of the day is now slowly but surely beginning to think that you’re from another planet. Has this […]
12 Teenage Girl Gifts for Christmas : Beauty & Makeup Edition
December 6, 2013 By 8 Comments
My daughter is at that age where she doesn’t really play with toys and she doesn’t have any huge wants on her holiday wish list. Finding teen girl gift ideas can be a daunting task, when she doesn’t even know what she wants! Then I remembered that last month she begged me to drive her […]
How to help your teen prepare for driving lessons – 5 Tips
August 28, 2013 By 16 Comments
If your teen is about to embark upon life on the road, you’ll probably be feeling a mixture of emotions. Whilst learning to drive is a great way to gain confidence and open up opportunities, it can also be a pretty terrifying idea for a parent. Here, we share a few tips for helping your […]
Did X Out Wash-In Acne Treatment help my teenage son? Product Test Drive Part 2 #review
March 14, 2012 By 18 Comments
Parenting a teen can be a challenge in so many ways, one of which is trying to help them care for their skin. Finding products that help to keep acne and other skin issues at bay during the teenage years can be a major headache! You may remember that a few weeks ago, My son […]
Can X Out help combat my teenager’s acne problems? Product Test Drive Part 1
February 26, 2012 By 1 Comment
As a mom of a teen boy, trying to help my son deal with teen acne can be a real trial. My son has had acne for several years now on his face, neck and even his back and upper arms. He has learned how to keep it under control with good hygiene and frequent […]
Wordless Wednesday – The Elusive Teenager!
May 3, 2011 By 37 Comments
Even my loyal blog readers may not realize that we do actually have a teenager in the house. I took a moment to snap some photos last week when there was a rare teen sighting, and an outside one no less! These sightings are far and few between as said teen is usually holed up […]
Unexpected Joys – Guest Post by Carrie Howe
November 6, 2009 By 4 Comments
If you had asked me three years ago if I saw myself loving and serving teenagers, I would have laughed you out of my house. However, my oldest son became a teenager and I wanted to know where he was, what he was doing and who he was hanging around. So, in the words of […]
The Power of Parents, It’s Your Influence by MADD
November 4, 2009 By 2 Comments
On October 27th Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and Nationwide Insurance launched a new program called “The Power of Parents, It’s Your Influence by MADD™.” Parents can go to thepowerofparents.org to find a variety of resources and communication tools that can help stop teen alcohol use, the No. 1 youth drug problem in America. The […]
