2012 has seen the rise of smartphones amongst users, most of whom were teenagers. According to a report by Nielsen, figures bound up by a whole 22% for smartphone usage for this age group with 58% of teenagers in the US found to own smartphones in 2012 compared to a 36% in the … [Read more...] about Why Parents Should Monitor their Teen’s Texting Habits
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Social Media – Top Venue for Cyberbullying
From Facebook, to Twitter, to Foursquare, social media sites are everywhere and full of virtual land mines for our teens. They can quickly become a victim of cyber bullying. Anything they say can and may be used against them by a bully at school, a college admissions counselor … [Read more...] about Social Media – Top Venue for Cyberbullying
Your Child Wants to Get a Tattoo
Teenagers are curious creatures. When kids turn twelve many are already into adolescence, a time of great change in their brains, bodies and lives. Adolescence can be a trying time for parents as well; one day this cuddly, sweet boy does an about-face and utters profanities as he … [Read more...] about Your Child Wants to Get a Tattoo
Dad 101 – Ten things men should know about parenting: 10. Always make the time…
It may sound simple or it may sound terribly hard, depending on your lifestyle, but this is probably the most important advice I can give you as a father. Life has a way of getting complicated, hectic, and worse overwhelmingly busy, but nothing should ever preclude me from making … [Read more...] about Dad 101 – Ten things men should know about parenting: 10. Always make the time…
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