Random Convo – teenager style.
One way to describe life with teenagers in a single word is “random”. It encompasses everything, from the number of teenagers crashed out at my place on any given night, to the thoughts of said teenagers, to the snack of the day, or – mostly this – the conversations shared. Every day it’s another bit […]
What you do, matters!
We hear it all the time from teenagers around the world. “Do we HAVE too?” It usually has to do something with trying to get out of spending time with the family, getting along with the siblings, sitting down at the dinner table to eat as a cohesive family unit. Sometimes we feel bad if […]
IDK, my BFF Jill?
Alright. I’m not gonna lie. The best part about giving my teenagers cell phones has nothing to do with the fact that I can check in randomly and see if they’re behaving, or that they can let me know right off the bat if plans change. No, the best part about giving my teenagers cell […]
If ya can't beat em…
…join em! And let them laugh at you while they win. Yes, I’m talking about video games, as well as MMO gaming on the internet. When’s the last time you played with your teenagers? A while back, Nik Yee over at Incredible Internet surveyed 300+ parents who do exactly that, play onlin games with their […]
Net Smart Teens!
So, we’ve talked a little about social media, Myspace in particular, and your teens here before, and I realize that not everyone has the kind of relationship with their teenagers (or tweens) that I do, and are a bit uncomfortable with opening up the discussions on how to be safe while online with your kids. […]
