Life skills for Teens/Tweens
Where to start … Consider their age, previous knowledge and habits, and desires for the future – Obviously, the age of your teen matters and so does their previous experience with dealing with money. Ask them to define money management and cash flow to find out just what they think that entails. Hopefully, they … Read more
Recently I read an article in the Wall Street Journal about talking to your teen(s) about money. The writer raised a lot of good points for and against and that got me thinking. For me, it isn’t about whether we should talk about finances to teenage children, but when and how? Here is what I … Read more
With the holidays just around the corner, adults tend to start thinking about the spending that comes with this time of year. Whether it is the food, travel, decorations, or gifts … it can be a lot. Seems like a perfect time to get the teens on board with some of the same thought patterns! … Read more
This time of year has always been full of emotion for me … excitement for new beginnings and sad to see summer end. I know other teachers, students and parents feel the same. However, this year is a whole new level of emotion for everyone and so Atl & Co wanted to talk about it … Read more
As a teen, the “no summer bedtime” (or wake-up time) expectations that my parents allowed for my brothers and myself was something I always cherished. However, as with all adult-like privileges in my house, this empowerment to decide when to head to bed and get up existed only as long as I wasn’t late for … Read more
In 2017, I did a blog about teaching children of all ages to send thank you notes as a life skill. This social skill is still a huge passion of mine and I decided to re-post part of that submission and add a few thoughts. This decision emerged as a result of my recent encouragement … Read more
It’s odd how life brings us together with people sometimes. And it’s odder when these new people you meet have similar interests and passions … what a gift! This is the case when I meet Susan Morley through my friends at Atlanta & Company. Susan was a teacher and is now known for her expertise … Read more
Let’s face it … Stay-At-Home, Shelter-In-Place, or whatever other name you want to give it IS HARD! Add to that, Spring Break right around the corner and plans having to be cancelled or altered dramatically. I could tell you that this is a good lesson for our children to learn … after all, life isn’t … Read more
Loved the Real Talk panel discussion this week because not everyone agreed on all the points … which means more ideas for parents and mentors who were watching. If you missed it, take a look here http://bit.ly/RTWorkEthic Make the Most of Your Day! Twitter Pinterest Facebook https://www.instagram.com/beth_life_/
Navigating friendships at any age can be tricky, but for our kids it can be a real learning curve. As parents and adult mentors, is there anything we can and should be doing? Real Talk dove into this yesterday and here is what was said … http://bit.ly/RTNavigatingFriendships What do you think? Make the most of … Read more