Smile at each other, make time for each other in your family.   (Mother Teresa). – Desiree Panlilio  There’s a popular saying “nothing is more important than familyâ€. It’s the most important aspect of many people’s lives and the foundation of...
Play is fundamentally important for learning skills such as problem solving, collaboration and creativity.                         (American Academy of Pediatrics). – Desiree Panlilio  Why do teen’s need to...
A capacity, and taste, for reading gives access to whatever has already been discovered by others. (Abraham Lincoln). – Desiree Panlilio  Teens are very comfortable using social media from Youtube, Instagram and Tik Tok so much so that they do not...
One benefit of summer was that each day we had more light to ready by. (Jeanette Walls). – Desiree Panlilio  The start of summer and an opportunity for teens to unwind, relax, refocus and take a deep breath. For other teens it is racing around at a summer...
Encourage and support your kids because children are apt to live up to what you believe of them. (Lady Bird Johnson) – Desiree Panlilio  As our teens graduate high school or college, we as parents need to give ourselves grace. We need to remind ourselves...
There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind (C.S. Lewis) – Desiree Panlilio  As our teenagers look to the future, from moving up to high school or graduating from high school or college, it is important to remember that this is a natural...
