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If you have a teen asking you about a piercing, more piercings, or maybe even a tattoo, you'll be interested in the following from the New York Times. And if your kids are still tweeners and aren't yet thinking this way, this is a good time to get ahead of the thinking on this one. High ear piercings are now common, as are nose piercings and other body piercings. A Pew Research … [Read more...] about When teens want a tattoo

Sexism is all around us. Society's ideas about how women and men should and shouldn't be greatly affects our girls and our boys. As such, it is really helpful for us to know how to protect them. Unfortunately, sexism is also deep within each of us, and thus we have to learn how to protect our kids from ourselves. This week's video explores the work we can do support our … [Read more...] about Sexism & Parenting. Protect Your Girls & Boys.

When my daughter rounded the corner into this challenging stage of life, I was really caught off guard. It was like a kick to the gut. I got scared that all the good times of parenthood had ended.  Fortunately, I found some great advice and worked through some of my issues from when I was a poorly raised teenager. It all really helped me be a lot better parent. … [Read more...] about How to Parent a Teenager or Tween

I get so many messages about what I should and shouldn't be doing as a parent. Because there are so many ideas, I can lose track of what is really important and end up not doing any of them consciously. This week's video lays out what I see as the 5 most important things parents should do to help keep the priorities straight and thus hopefully retain their sanity. … [Read more...] about Top 5 Most Important Things Parents Should Do

I get so many messages about what I should and shouldn't be doing as a parent. Because there are so many ideas, I can lose track of what is really important and end up not doing any of them consciously. This week's video lays out what I see as the 5 most important things to help you keep the priorities straight and thus hopefully your sanity. Done together, these … [Read more...] about Top 5 Most Important Things Parents Should Do