Screen time. It makes many parents groan, especially during the summer following over a year of online and hybrid school. Unplugging is important and so is the down time that allows our kids to find and foster their own interest. But if their interests center around gaming, use this to your advantage. Use video games…
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How I Know My Teen is Living His Best Life at Summer Camp
Last weekend we dropped our almost 15 year old off to work at summer camp. I haven’t heard from him in days but that’s how I know my teen is living his best life at summer camp. We spent so much of the past year in such close proximity. Just like every other family, we…
3 Ways to Support Teen Technology Use and Mental Health
This post is sponsored by the Center for Parent & Teen Communication Throughout the pandemic we’ve relied on technology for school, work, and socializing. The increase in technology use has created concerns about our teen’s mental health, physical well-being, and social skills. I’ve heard parents contemplating a summer digital detox but there are better ways…
14 Great Father’s Day Gifts for the Special Guys in Your Life
Men CAN be hard to shop for, but they don’t have to be! The key to great Father’s Day gifts is to get him something that he’d never think of or the thing you know he’s been eyeing but would never buy himself. 14 Great Father’s Day Gifts for Special Guys This year I’ve curated…
Kidpik Curates Outfits for Your Kids to Make Shopping Easy (w giveaway)
As a year of virtual/hybrid/in-person learning ends, we’re realizing exactly how much our kids have grown during the pandemic. Shorts that were ok off-camera for online school need to be replaced. Unintentional crop tops signal it’s time for a wardrobe refresh. If clothes shopping feels intimidating or just something you’d rather not do right now,…
How to Make a Last Day of School Countdown Calendar with Cricut
This post is sponsored by Cricut One of the biggest joys of teaching 8th grade is preparing my students for high school. I’ve always told them I treat them like the high schoolers they’re about to become but now that we’re in our final weeks of school, their next milestone is just around the corner….
Better Hearing and Speech Month Twitter Chat (Friday 5/21 1:30 pm ET w prizes!)
This is a sponsored post As the school year winds to a close, we’re celebrating making it through a roller coaster of a year but questions linger about what lies ahead. We hope there will be a full return to in-person school but what does this mean for our kids? Has virtual school impacted their…
How to Conquer Needle Anxiety with Tips from The Meg Foundation
Photos of family, friends, and loved ones getting shots are filling social media feeds to celebrate getting vaccines, but these images can be fear-inducing for those with needle anxiety. Everyone wants the health benefits a vaccine can provide, but being scared of needles is real. In fact, 25% of adults have a fear of needles….
How You and Your Kids Can Stop Asian Hate
The days following the Atlanta shooting have been difficult. They’ve been filled with impactful conversations about Asian hate on and offline as well as how current events have impacted my biracial teens. I am grateful to those who have read, shared, commented, and messaged to check on me and my family. I’m also incredibly thankful…
What My Biracial Teen Wants You to Know About Anti-Asian Racism
“I’m going to read your post about ways to stop Asian hate,” my 17 year old daughter, Emily, told me late one night this past weekend. The next morning I woke up to a series of texts that shared her struggles with anti-Asian racism as a biracial teen. As a family, we’ve always talked about…
