tween & teen
Tween Texted Instead of Watching My Kid!
My kids are attending a summer program this week at their school -- a program wherein they're supervised mostly by eighth graders. The team leader spends about 70 percent of the session with her eyes locked on her cell phone, frantically texting her friends!
Reality TV, Kids and Dangerous Endeavors
The Sunderland family has found themselves in a firestorm -- or, more accurately, a big storm in the Indian Ocean that could have taken the life of their daughter, Abby.
Seventeen Magazine Became Teen's Bible for 30 Days
Jamie Keiles, who graduates from her Pennsylvania high school today, decided to while away her last few weeks of school by following the gospel of Seventeen magazine for 30 days.
Throw a Tween Party for Under $40!
My daughter Emmy decided she wanted to have a bunch of girlfriends over for a last hurrah before they all go their separate ways for the summer. The party only cost $36!
Our Greatest Grad Search Winner Is ...
You voted, and now we present the winner of our Greatest Grad Search of 2010 ....
A New Way to Monitor Kids on Facebook
While I have never been a proponent of spying on kids who don't deserved to be spied on, I am a supporter of setting expectations that help guide young people toward making appropriate decisions about their online use.
Should Abby's Parents Have Let Her Sail?
When Abby Sunderland went missing at sea yesterday, the blogosphere started buzzing with questions ... and judgment (especially for Abby's parents).
Summer Airline-Travel Strategy: Divide and Conquer
It took several years -- and myriad battles about who would sit next to mom -- for me to figure out the perfect way to fly: separate from my children.
