Parenting Tips

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

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

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