I am grieving losses of so many things but I realize that so much of what I am sad about is the loss of having a parent who is still able to parent me. I guess deep down, the little child in me still ...

The summer before my daughter’s senior year of high school, she didn’t have a solid idea of what she was looking for or where to look. Since I have college admissions experience, I confidently created ...

What students say about their parents As parents, it turns out you can help a lot. I sat down with some of my students and also gave my classes an opportunity to give me ideas to tell parents as well.

“Boys may have difficulty describing their feelings because they haven’t had enough practice. However, putting feelings into words is very therapeutic,” says Dr. Damour, also co-host of the podcast ...

The child I drop off will return home as an adult. (Twenty20 @christian_c216) I’m not sad because my house will be empty. I think I need a little space and less stress. It’s no surprise teens can be ...

It made me sad. Sure, I discovered things about having teens that weren’t awful. My sons introduced me to some great bands. I didn’t have to cook as much because the food from our refrigerator was ...

Before marriage my rule was “no dogs, no kids” “No kids, no dogs,” I said. I had never really loved little kids. I did a TON of babysitting as a teen, but always enjoyed the older kids far more than ...

I stayed home with my kids because I wanted to be with them. I had a job that allowed me very little time with them on weekdays and I felt our time was short. I left before they woke up in the morning ...

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3) They should know how to use a phone for making phone calls, like calling to make a reservation at a restaurant. Texting is great but not always available, and knowing how to communicate over the ...

An 18th birthday is a big one; it may be the biggest one. It comes with a long list of new freedoms and many new responsibilities. Turning eighteen is the legal gateway to adulthood. Here is a list of ...

We asked our Grown and Flown community of 290,000 parents what backpacks their teens love and then did our research into their most popular answers. While we focused on styles that teen girls and ...