The economy sucks by the way. I’m not sure if you noticed. This makes it a great time to get back to basics; the actual spirit of the season. Here are five things you can give without spending a dime: 1. Help There are so many ways your teen can lend a helping hand. This [...]
The last thing your teen wants to do is disappoint you. True story. Your teen feels bad when they disappoint you so when they do something that seems natural to them or part of who they naturally are becoming like not being inclined to excel at academics, not passing up the joint offered at the [...]
Having a teen is about communication. How you communicate is an elemental part of the type of teen parent you are or become. A way to communicate better actually starts with the way you listen. Here’s what not to do: 1. Interrupt This may sound obvious, but trying to listen while you’re attempting to correct [...]
If you’re a teen there’s a class that you have to attend when you’re about nine and a half. It’s called Roll Your Eyes. This isn’t just a girl thing either. Boys know how to do it and not just the Gay ones. Teens know how to roll their eyes or cut their eyes as [...]
If there’s one thing that can really test someone’s patience its needing help and finally getting up the courage to ask for it and then hearing, I don’t know. Ooooo! If you’re in a store this really sucks especially if you take the last few minutes of your patience to look again and find it [...]
Teen parents sometimes have serious complaints about their teen. This is fair. You may always love your teen, but you don’t always end up liking everything about them. It’s important to remember there are things about you they don’t like either. They’re just not always at liberty to say since it would piss you off! [...]
Listen to everything your teen tells you. I mean everything. Mind you, you aren’t listening to catch them in a lie; you’re listening to let them know you are interested in them. Okay, and sometimes to catch them when they’re not making sense, or possibly a lie. When you listen, you should make mental note [...]
