I am both excited and scared for my kids’ future as technology makes their lives richer, easier and less life-like.
teens / tweens
Parenting a Tween Teaches Valuable Lesson: Parent More
Parenting a tween has taught me need us more, even if they insist they don’t. We need to pay more attention to them and our own actions.
Teens Filing Taxes: Teaching Moment or Waste of Time?
Since each of my teens started working, I have told them not to file taxes. Have I/they been doing the right thing?
Resolutions for New Year from Daughter to Dad
A teen offers dad a little help with New Year’s resolutions that will improve their relationship (or, at least, embarrass her less).
Introverted Teen? Upside to Not Being Life of the Party
Extroversion gets all the good press, but being an introverted teen has positives, too. The key: finding balance between the extremes.
Pierced Ears Latest Sign Daughter Forging Own Life Path
My daughter’s desire for pierced ears was not about keeping up with her friends. It was an expression of her individuality.