Incorporate these chores for tweens as a great way to teach them responsibility, important life skills and take some of that housework off your plate.
These are fun fall activities that families with older kids can do together. These ideas will help tweens, teens, and parents enjoy the season, have some fun, and connect with each other.
An effective way to instill responsibility and independence in our tweens and teens is with age-appropriate chores.
It can be frustrating when you feel like you are raising a lazy teen. Here are some ways to respond to lazy teen behavior.
Your home doesn't have to be a battleground. You can turn around your teen's disrespectful behavior by following these tips.
Want your teenager to have good relationships and be able to resolve conflict in life? Teach them these 10 vital communication skills for teenagers.
Volunteerism and social-emotional learning go hand-in-hand.
Behavior contracts help keep kids on track and arguments about behavior to a minimum. Use these sample behavior contracts to make one that works for your family. Get tips for how to use the contract with your child.
Are you raising an entitled tween or teen? What can WE do as parents, to raise grateful teens? Here are 4 ways to avoid raising entitled tweens and teens!
A middle school locker kit is a great addition for back to school essentials making it easier to have what tweens need at their fingertips everyday.
Here's a list of tips on how to help your teen handle their anger, improve communication, and reduce conflict.
How to raise cooperative kids with the life skills they need at work and in the classroom. Parenting strategies for all ages of defiant kids.
Conversations with teenagers can be hard, but these 7 conversations you need to have with your teen. It will help them through high school.
When our daughter got her first phone, here's what we did wrong - and right.
These days, it is common for kids and teens to have a cell phone. Whether it's to keep you connected to your kids or not, you still want to monitor their
Your parenting life just go SO much easier. These guidelines are all parents need to get technology back under control. (printable included)
Want your teenager to be more responsible and help at home? What is the secret? Here are 12 Mom tested tips on how to make your teenager responsible.
It's hard when your sweet kid turns into a surly teen. Here are six tips that will help you deal with teenage disrespect.
Teens and chores...seems like an oxymoron I know but hang on. I'm going to take you through what we did this summer and how this one tweak of our system of chores for teens dramatically
Got teens and tweens?? Need a teen chore chart that really works? Having a chore system for teens reduces nagging and arguing and teaches your kids responsibility. Here’s a simple and effective chore system that really works!
How prepared are you feeling for the transition to middle school? What can we do to help prepare our children for 6th , 7th, and 8th grade? This is the conversation you need to have as you navigate middle school with your tween or teen,
Kids Lying? If you’re looking for strategies and consequences that don't involve punishment to stop your child from lying, we've got 20 ideas to help!
Learn 10 signs of a spoiled teenager. When you understand how to deal with an ungrateful teenager you can improve your parent-child relationship
Want to motivate your teen to dream big? These inspirational TED Talks can change their life.
DIY a period survival kit for your tween or teen with these great ideas. All the items for a great period kit your daughter needs to feel better.
Looking for some fun screen free activities for tweens and teens? Here's 40 amazing activities teach your teenager a new skill or enjoy some fun!
One day while we were driving the kids started bickering. In that moment I stumbled upon this simple trick for how to stop sibling rivalry.
If you want to know what to do when kids talk back, we're sharing 8 positive parenting tips and techniques that avoid yelling, times outs, and consequences!
Responsibility is good for our children! There are things your tween/teen should be doing on their own. Raising capable kids is a good thing!
Here are 5 easy ways to connect with your tweens and build a lasting relationship. Strengthen your bond with these simple tips!
Safety is the biggest reason parents hesitate to get a cell phone for their child. And while often the big iss...
25 FUN SELF-ESTEEM ACTIVITIES for Kids and Teens + 24 TIPS on how to build CONFIDENCE and positive self-esteem in your kids.
Motivate teens to thrive even when they are tangled in the normal struggles of being a teen. Here's a simple way to encourage and motivate your teen.
Affirmations For Tweens. The preteen years are a huge chance for parents to help their children in their social development and personal deve
Enforcing logical consequences is a fabulous way for teachers to encourage good classroom behavior and parents to get kids to behave without yelling, and we're sharing 13 logical consequences that actually work!
A great list of affirmations that you can use with your teenager. For increasing that growth mindset and adapting a positive way of thinking. A big...
Create the perfect list of consequences for bad behavior that's specific to your child and age-appropriate. Be prepared for misbehavior.
The best parental control apps for monitoring teens and tweens smartphone activity. Tools to keep kids safe, limit screen time and more.