What do I want for Mother’s Day? My husband has been asking me all week what I want for Mother’s Day and I keep telling him I don’t know. I just don’t know. Do I want the house cleaned or the laundry done? Do I want flowers and perhaps a gift card? What […]
Encouraging Letters to Teens, From a Mom
Encouraging Letters to Teens, From a Mom I have had a wonderful year of writing in 2019! And as I reflect on all the words I have written for various parenting sites around the web, I realize that many of my articles have been encouraging letters to teens, from a mom- aka ME. Each […]
Six Things You Can Say to Encourage Your Teen
Six Things You Can Say to Encourage Your Teen Parents of teens have an arsenal of things we tell our kids multiple times a day. And often, they are questions, demands, and reprimands. “Pick up your room!” “Get off your phone!” “What stinks in here?” “What in the world are you doing?” “You’re going to […]
