Raising an Entitled Teen
https://youtu.be/sYa1eXw0RgE The growing sense of entitlement in our younger generations is not some mysterious mental health outbreak. It’s a fundamental negative shift in our parenting. Your children learn about their value from you. So if you are always compromising your own value to make them feel better about themselves, by rescuing, not setting boundaries, no […]
Chasing Waterfalls
https://youtu.be/KIh_xbk44mA I was particularly stressed about taking this trip, as much as I knew I needed it, because it was off-grid. That means NO CELL SERVICE! I felt like a teenager whose parent threatened to turn off the WiFi. As we headed out of town with our tent trailer in tow, the point where my […]
I’m the Parenting Expert on What She Said!
I’m so excited to share this podcast with you! I’m now the Parenting Expert and regular contributor on What She Said with Candace Sampson! In this episode, we’re talking about 2 key ways to support your teen in school. Pre-pandemic expectations aren’t going to fly for many teens as their learning style may not meet […]
What the COVID Happened Here?
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School Lunches
https://youtu.be/GInlFXfJOGE I’m a little fired up. I just read a comment from a mom on Facebook, asking for suggestions on what to make her 15 year old for lunches this year. Did you say 15? I’m going to try and say this as nicely as I can. If you’re a parent of a 15-year-old, you […]
Raising Independent Teens
https://youtu.be/1NBUCCsZYlw Mamas. I know you love your kids and doing stuff for them like cooking and cleaning is one of the ways that you show that. Of course it is! And we all love to be needed. It’s human. My question is when does your need to be needed get in the way of your […]
Because I Said So!
https://youtu.be/Bw8E-YiFZ4k “Because I said so” is a dismissive cop-out if your teenagers being a bit disrespectful with you, because that was the answer you came up with, you kind of had it coming. If your boss said that to you, you wouldn’t like it either, because I said so is a power and control move. […]
3 Things Your Teen Wishes You Knew
Here are three things that your teenager wishes you knew. They can’t always clearly describe what it is they’re feeling or thinking, even though it’s coming out of them and maybe driving you crazy. Validate them, don’t make them wrong for it. They really are doing their best and it drives them crazy too! Stop […]