If your teen has social media accounts, there is a chance the information is public. Here are a few easy things you can do today to fix that. My son has a Facebook account. He's only had it since he turned 13 last November. In the future, we may allow him to create additional social media accounts, but we wanted to try just one at first to ...
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How to Prevent Summer Brain Drain
This post may contain affiliate links. Read full disclosure.Wondering how you can prevent summer brain drain? Here is a list of 10 activities your kids can do this summer. Now that school is out and the summer is upon us, I want to ensure my 13-year-old son doesn’t just veg on the couch playing video games all summer long. It’s important to keep reading and learning throughout the summer so you don’t ...
Summer Reading List: Middle School
This post may contain affiliate links. Read full disclosure.Are you looking for a list of books for your 6th, 7th, or 8th grader to read this summer (2016)? I’ve compiled a list of must-read books that your tween or teen is sure to enjoy! Reading can be one of the many fun activities children fill their summer time with. Children who participate in public library summer reading programs not only ...
9 Helpful Tips for Really Tough Conversations With Kids
This post may contain affiliate links. Read full disclosure.We all know how tough parenting is. Kids don't come with a manual. Every child is different. And there are many phases they will go through from birth to their teen years. Here are nine Tips on Having Tough Conversations With Your Kids. At some point, we will have to have some tough conversations with our kids: why you can’t get them that ...
What You Need to Know About Vaping When Your Kids Ask
This post may contain affiliate links. Read full disclosure.Talking with kids about drugs, alcohol, and tobacco are important topics to me since I have a 13-year-old son. Here are six things you need to know about vaping. As tweens and teens spend time with friends and older kids, they can be exposed to these things. I believe it is important to talk to our kids about these topics early before their ...