/ December 1, 2009 9:46 pm
The ultimate goal of childhood is to become independent, self-sufficient adults. Deciding when it’s time to let our children spread their wings is often a challenge. Over this past year my family has confronted a great many of these decisions as my daughter approached her 10th birthday and started asking to stay home alone for short spurts while we carpooled younger siblings. It is in these moments when we realize our kids are growing up – or at least trying to.
/ December 1, 2009 10:39 am
TWEENS AND TEENS Don’t Buy It, Get Media Smart It just looks so cool but should you buy it? Check out this site to learn how to be a smart shopper and avoid marketing hype. How The Body Works by [...]
/ December 1, 2009 10:19 am
Activity TV (index) An activity based video-web site for parents and kids. Everything your older child and tween could imaginedoing is on this site from cooking to summer fun! The best part is the family involvement so check it out!! [...]
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/ November 16, 2009 9:02 am
It’s interesting to sometimes be a fly on the wall when trekking teens around town. I do that a great deal and recently learned some interesting tidbits:
1. As the Fall sports season ended, a couple of the Freshman were hoping to look into some of the clubs offered at the High School but were told by their parents they couldn’t – they had to take “a sport a season”.
2. After a recent gathering of teens girls that ended in a sleepover, the first time the girls had been able to gather this school year due to their differing schedules, a couple of the girls woke up in a sudden panic over homework, ending the sleepover 2 hours earlier than planned and very abruptly.
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/ August 25, 2009 8:26 am
Nielson Wire yesterday posted a summary of a Scarborough Research study that may surprise you. According to the study, teens actually know what “being healthy” means. As reported by Nielson Wire, “92 percent percent of teens aged 13-17 say that health and a healthy lifestyle are important and when asked to give themselves a “health report card,” 76 percent of teens gave a grade of B- or higher.”
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/ June 9, 2009 9:26 am
Disney/Pixar’s Up has been the rage of reviews since it opened. Looking fun and having a cool story, I decided to take my 6th grade daughter and her friend last weekend, and was joined by just about every other family [...]
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/ June 2, 2009 8:00 am
We all know that moving is stressful on a family. As if the logistics of the move itself are not overwhelming enough, there’s the adjustment to a new area complete with laying down new roots and establishing a new social [...]
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/ May 27, 2009 10:16 am
If you have a teen, a new study in this month’s Pediatrics on teen sleep, caffeine and technology will sound like a familiar song. What does this study really mean and how can you help your teen have healthier sleep [...]
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/ May 1, 2009 9:33 am
Show #7 Companion Page:Teens and Destructive Behaviors Bacchus has drowned more men than Neptune. (Giuseppe Garibaldi) Guest Information: Thanks to Heidi Heilman from the Wayland Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition, Wayland, MA, for joining me last night. Heidi has a Masters [...]
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/ April 29, 2009 2:39 pm
Show # 7:Today’s Teens and Alcohol: how one New England Town is getting the upper hand Thursday 4/30/09, 7:30pm EST In honor of Alcohol Awareness Month, keeping teens safe from the destructive dangers of alcohol (and drugs) is the focus [...]
