Keeping your teen busy during summer
Ah, summer break đ⌠⌠a time that should feel like a sunny stretch of leisure and relaxation. âď¸đď¸ Yet for parents of teens, it’s a niggling worry or anxiety. And as they get older the risks feel higher. When the structured days of school take a pause, your teen alternates between acute boredom at […]
Teens + Social Media + The Internet
Just because you didnât grow up with it doesnât make it wrong. Your fear, however well founded, is not your teenagerâs fault. Letâs not forget which generation invented the smartphone and many of the âevilâ apps your teens likes to spend their day on, all of which were designed to be addictive! Teenagers are being […]
My Teen Is Up All Night and Sleeps All Day
My teen is up all night. Every summer, I get the statement from parents around the globe… “My teen is up all night & is asleep all day. What do we do?” The thought of 8 weeks of nagging your teen to get up and out of their room, off their phones/gaming, complete chores, be productive […]
10 Strategies for Conquering Summer School
As if this past school year wasnât enough, now youâre dealing with summer school. UGH! In spite of your best efforts to get your teen up, completing and handing in assignments, they failed a course (or two). Itâs like they got lazy, gave up and stopped trying. This WILL NOT happen again! Youâve laid down […]
6 Tips to Survive Your Summer Vacation with Your Teen
Youâve worked hard for this vacation and are so looking forward to some time away from the stress and monotony of your regular routine. Especially after more than a year of many and ever-changing pandemic restrictions. Unfortunately, not everyone feels the same enthusiasm as you do. Your teen is grumpy because theyâd rather do nothing, […]