Tag: teens
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ENGAGING YOUR TEENS AND TWEENS WITH OTHERS WHEN YOU WANT TO HOMESCHOOL
As a homeschooling mama with 3 kiddos, ages 13, 9, and 7, one of the challenges has been to find resources to help me engage with my teen and tweens. So much homeschooling content, activities, and groups are geared toward elementary-aged children, especially the younger ones. As they reach the 10, 11, and 12 year…
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HOW TO HANDLE TATTLING AS A GENTLE PARENT
Were you raised with parents or caregivers or teachers who told you not to be a tattletale? Just thinking about this makes me cringe. Adults didn’t want to hear about the things that were upsetting to younger kids, tweens, or teens unless there was blood. And there are a lot of things that can happen…
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6 REASONS TO BE A HELICOPTER PARENT WITH TECHNOLOGY
I admit that when it comes to technology, I am a helicopter parent. My kids have tons of freedom in so many ways, but technology is one of the things that I believe deserves a higher level of control as kids are growing up. There are many different reasons for this, and I am sure…