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, and if we are honest in more than one situation. It is all about the next move that matters. Teens are trying to figure...
Trust, but verify. (Ronald Reagan) Teenagers are in the most impressionable years of their development. They are vulnerable to numerous influences, and it is a scary time for parents and can be a battle of wills just trying to “do what’s best for them.” How can...
The hardest part of parenting is realizing that it is your circus, and those definitely are your monkeys. (Sarcastic Mommy). Our teens are fun, exhausting and difficult and that may be before breakfast. However, as challenging as it is, watching our children...
Parenting is tough but the rewards are priceless. (Desiree Panlilio). Parenting is tough, and just as we are gaining understanding of our small child, they become a tween and then a teen. As a parent we feel like we were left in the minors while our children...
We are our teens biggest role models. We shape their behavior and how they interact with their environment. (Desiree Panlilio). The best thing parents can do to minimize the risks associated with technology is to curtail their own consumption first. It’s up to...
We all make mistakes. But social media can frame those mistakes and display them infinitely.(Unknown). The landscape of social media is ever-changing, especially among teens who are on the leading edge of this space. We have all asked our teens how an app works or how...
