Whether you want to admit it or not, it's impossible to make it through the adolescent years as a parent without dealing with teen health issues related to sex. From menstruation to pregnancy for girls and voice changing to sexual attraction for boys, there are so many issues … [Read more...] about A Caring Parent’s Guide: Teen Health Issues Related to Sexuality
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When Should I Start My Teen's Allowance?
Money management skills are not an innate gift that is given to all of us. We must learn and be taught these important life lessons by experience. It is during one's teenage years that these principles of money management start being taught with great emphasis because it is … [Read more...] about When Should I Start My Teen's Allowance?
Questions to Ponder….
“It is necessary for a man to go away by himself, to sit on a rock and to ask, ‘Who am I, where have I been and where am I going?’” –Carl Sandburg My son is about to graduate from high school. So the question is, “Who is he?” Is he where he imagined himself to be at this … [Read more...] about Questions to Ponder….
Helping Your Teenager With Learning Difficulties
We all know that the teen years are difficult. From growing pains to deciding their personal identity, it is easy to say that teens have a lot on their plate. However, teens with learning disorders have that times ten. Most parents notice the struggle happening, but don't know … [Read more...] about Helping Your Teenager With Learning Difficulties
Dad 101 – Ten things men should know about parenting: 9. Stay informed…
I can easily recognize how much different my life growing up was compared to my parent's lives. Because of this I don't assume that my children's lives growing up will be like mine. One of my favorite things to do with my mom is to ask her to tell me stories of when she was … [Read more...] about Dad 101 – Ten things men should know about parenting: 9. Stay informed…
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to