Thankyou to ManCave for sponsoring this post about parenting teens. All opinions expressed here are my own.Before I had kids I knew that I wanted to have a boy first, then a girl. I had it all planned out....the older boy child would protect and care for his little sister and they would love each other unconditionally. Um....yeah, right! God is up there laughing at me right now for my stupidity! Sure, I got the boy first and then the girl. And that is where my dreams come to a screeching halt. As a small boy, he could have cared less … [Read more...]
Raising Teens: Making Girls Unstoppable
October 28, 2013 by · 27 Comments
This post about Raising Teens has been sponsored by Global Influence but all opinions expressed here are my own.When my children were younger, I thought I had things rough. Temper tantrums, skinned knees, and that pouty bottom lip that quivered every time I said NO. Boy, I never realized how easy things were until my kids hit their teenage years. Raising teens is by far the hardest thing I have ever done so far. Now instead of skinned knees and nap time I have to worry about school bullies and internet porn. Seriously....if I survive … [Read more...]
Raising Confident Girls: Does Our Parenting Really Matter?
January 23, 2013 by · 9 Comments
I look at my children some days and I am in awe of how different they are from one another. In theory, both my 13 year old son and my 11 year old daughter were raised almost exactly the same, right? Same house, same rules, same experiences (for the most part) so why did they turn out completely different from one another? My son is an introverted child who lacks confidence even though he is very bright and quite a sweet kid. My daughter has always been a leader....ready to charge on ahead even if she didn't quite know where she was going. … [Read more...]
Management of the next generation
September 17, 2012 by · 10 Comments
A number of years ago, my husband was dragged kicking and screaming into a management position. He has climbed the corporate ladder fairly quickly in the 12 years he has been with his company and while we certainly enjoy the increase in salary, he is not enjoying the responsibilities and stress associated with being the man in charge. He misses those days when he just went to his job, worked on his project, and went home. Now, he has to deal with interpersonal issues between employees who seem to bicker like children. He has to take … [Read more...]
Preteen Parenting: 5 things you need to know!
August 3, 2012 by · 14 Comments
My children are quickly growing up and I really thought that this would be a GOOD thing! No more diaper changes, middle of the night feedings, toddler tantrums, or play dates from hell with the scary kid that bites everybody. I should be HAPPY to have children who are almost into their teens, right? Yeah...not so much! I am starting to realized that stinky diapers are a lot easier to solve than stinky teenage boy shoes. Honestly, I just soaked my son's shoes in Fe-breeze and they still smell like something died in there. So, if you are … [Read more...]
