Posts Tagged ‘teen’

The Teen Hustle (2012-2-27)

Sometimes you have to make things happen. You can’t just sit around and wait for them to happen. Some people refer to this as hustling. True hustling should be about working hard to make your dreams come true. You do what it takes including work for no pay just to show you’re worth the paycheck, [...]

Teen Parent Fine Print (2012-1-19)

You didn’t realize this, but you signed a contract when you decided to have your teen all those years ago. Just in case you missed it because you were so blissfully happy they were born healthy and smelled of baby smell, I have cut and paste it here for you to read carefully now that [...]

ReThink Your Teen (2011-10-25)

Teens can be reckless sometimes. They can be inconsiderate, selfish and downright frustrating. They think they know, but they don’t. They want to tell you how to do your job, but they don’t know enough to do theirs. They have doubt all the time, but they can’t tell you that so they act like they [...]

Asking for Help? (2011-7-27)

You see your teen struggling with something. They seem different. Maybe their grades dropped. Maybe their interest in things that once made them happy has dropped. What do you do? Your teen has this feeling of being able to do anything they want to do. They don’t have the ability to know when they can’t. [...]

Five Really Great Teen Movies (2010-4-23)

Movies are a great escape and they are a great opportunity to learn, initiate dialogue on a scary topic and laugh. Laugh a lot. Through your tears and laughter you can find new ways to connect with your teen and this is never a bad thing.  Here are five really great teen movies you should [...]

Challenging the Same-Sex Marriage Ban, Who Knew Iowa would be the Cool State? (2009-5-26)

Today, the California Supreme Court decided to uphold the vote on proposition 8 to ban same –sex marriage. They did approve that the 18, 000 marriages that were performed remain legal. Whether you support or oppose gay marriage, what can be agreed upon is that both sides are passionate about the issue. It seemed like [...]

How Should You Spend Memorial Day? (2009-5-24)

Memorial Day was started as a day to pay respect to those service men and women who have died for our country. The initial tradition involved decorating the graves of those who had fallen hence the initial name, Decoration Day. Today, Memorial Day means something different to everyone. For me, it was an opportunity to [...]