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A Tween’s Tips for Parents and Step-Parents of Blended Families

Posted on March 7, 2016

I am a part of a blended family.  My husband is the father of two great kids and we all mesh together pretty well.  Don’t get me wrong, we have our ups and downs every …

Posted in Parenthetical, Parenting Skills, Parents, preteen, Teens, Topic of the WeekTagged blended families, family, parenting skills, step-parenting, stepparents, teen involvement, teen perspective, teen tips, tips for parents

Back to School: Homework Help

Posted on August 24, 2015

Although the calendar is still filled with camp, summer jobs and BBQs, the new school year is just around the corner.  With the onset of school comes the responsibility of homework for tweens, teens (and …

Posted in Discipline, Parenting Skills, Parents, preteen, School, Teens, Topic of the WeekTagged Back to School, help, homework, school, tips, tips for parents

The Mysterious Workings of the Adolescent Brain

Posted on March 24, 2014

“How is impulsive and oblivious teenage behavior connected to their brain growth and change?” Sarah-Jayne Blakemore is a cognitive neuroscientist who studies the human brain in social settings, such as how our brains make it …

Posted in Brain Growth, Peers, preteen, Risky Behaviors, Teens, Topic of the WeekTagged brain development, crazy teens, risk, tips for parents

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