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Raising Teens: Turning Worries into Trust

(Editor’s note: please welcome Amanda with 7 ways to improve your relationship with your teenager. Thanks Amanda!) As adults, the most cherished memories we have is of our teenage days. But many adults also nurture horrifying memories of their teenage. Teenage...

Talk to Your Kids About Tattoos

(Editor’s note: please welcome this week’s guest author, Janet Peterson. She has excellent advice for anyone with a teen that wants a tattoo. I know we may have this conversation someday. Thanks Janet!!) Kids want a lot of stuff. We get used to them...

Dare I Accuse Him of Maturing?

Now that TechnoBoy and The Mercenary are nearly teens, they’ve been working hard to perfect some of the more famous adolescent behaviors. Grunts, mood swings, sleeping late, eating at odd hours, and ohhhhh, the angry glares are all part of the repertoire. It started...