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Cherish Every Moment.
Behind every young child who believes in himself is a parent who believed first. (Matthew Jacobson) I remember bringing each of our daughters...
Failure is an Event, Not a Person.
Always remember that failure is an event, not a person. ( Zig Ziglar) Everyone fails at something some time. But for teenagers, a failure can...
Fear of Failure.
I’ve probably earned the right to screw up a few times. I don’t want the fear of failure to stop me from doing what I really care about. ...
Failure Teaches you What you Need to Know.
Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. (Winston Churchill) Often failure teaches you what you need to know....
Failing a Necessity for Growth.
Failure is not the opposite of success, it’s part of success. (Arianna Huffington) We have all bought the lie that there is no...
Teen Friendship, How to Help?
Never dull your shine for somebody else. (Tyra Banks). We want our teens to have meaningful and healthy relationships both in personal and...
The Untold Secret of Building Trust.
Trust each other again and again, that is what parenting is about. (Desiree Panlilio). Take a moment and ask yourself, “What is trust? How does my...
Does Broken Trust mean Broken Relationship?
Trust is a changing scale. (Desiree Panlilio). “What were you thinking!!!” I know as a parent each of us has thought that, perhaps said it out loud,...
Teaching Distrust?
Trust, but verify. (Ronald Reagan) Teenagers are in the most impressionable years of their development. They are vulnerable to numerous...
What Our Teen Wants Us To Know.
The hardest part of parenting is realizing that it is your circus, and those definitely are your monkeys. (Sarcastic Mommy). Our teens are fun,...
The Game Plan for Parenting your Teen.
Parenting is tough but the rewards are priceless. (Desiree Panlilio). Parenting is tough, and just as we are gaining understanding of our...
What Can Parents do About Social Media?
We are our teens biggest role models. We shape their behavior and how they interact with their environment. (Desiree Panlilio). The best...