You Don’t Understand
This seems simple, but it’s not. Sure, you were a teen so it’s not unfamiliar territory – the relationship drama of who said what to whom, the mean teacher who gives too much homework and doesn’t care if you had a rough day and having to be ‘social media perfect’ every moment to avoid judgement […]
Your Teen Won’t Try If It’s Not Safe To Fail
There’s no reward in normal. The years of pristine, unstained report cards before had gone almost unnoticed with a glance and barely a smile from my parents. No ‘great job’, ‘well done’ or ‘we’re so proud of you’. Just the nonchalance of every day normal that didn’t warrant a comment, hug or special meal. That […]
Tips to Un-Spoil your Teen this Christmas
Not to mention your resentment because no matter what you buy them, they don’t seem to care anyway. Your teen isn’t ungrateful or entitled and you haven’t failed as a parent. Experience creates perspective. Your teen has never worked a full-time job to pay a mortgage, keep the place warm with lights on, kept a […]