If Your Kids Lead Easy Lives, Do You Need To “Manufacture Hardship”?
sourab26 Everyone wants to raise good kids while also giving them everything they need and at least most of what they want. And at some point, every parent also realizes these…
Scary Mommy: Tweens & Teens
Why Teens Love To Open Up At Bedtime, According To Therapists
Every time someone asks me what it’s like to raise a tween, I tell them the biggest thing I’m learning is how quickly they revert to toddler-like behaviors. And no,…
Want Your Teen Daughter To Talk To You? Try Playing Pretend Again
One of the biggest surprises to me as I raise a tween daughter is how little she still feels. I see so much of her toddler self in how she…
Teens Are Downloading Snapchat Again. Here’s What A Cybersecurity Expert Says Parents Should Know.
So your teen came home from school today asking to download Snapchat. Maybe you’ve kept them off social media so far, but they’ve had a smartphone for some time now…
Should Teens Have Locks On Their Bedroom Doors? One Mom On Reddit Asks If It’s “Normal”
Children being allowed to have their own space — space away from parents, siblings, whatever — is always important, but when it comes to teenagers, it feels like an especially…
Taking Your Teen’s Phone Away As Consequence? One Mom Says It Doesn’t Work
When it comes to raising teens, a lot has changed, but I think one big thing has stayed the same for generations: the punishments. When I was a teen in…
How To Stay Close With Kids As They Become Teens, According To Moms On Reddit
If there’s one universal thing every parent wants as their kids grow, it’s to remain as close to them when they’re teens as you are with them when they’re little.…