The Reluctant Cowgirl

How Major Choice is Helping Teenagers Choose A Career Path

March 7, 2023 By: Mirandacomment

Why do we act like some things in life, such as career planning for our teens, is such a mystery? That we just have to blindly hope that our teen will somehow figure it out on their own. With the cost of college continuing to rise, every year, we can’t afford to allow career planning to remain obscured. Yes, your teen may magically discover what they are called to do with their life while at college. Or they may just spend thousands of dollars to end up with a oh so useful history degree (gulp). Thankfully, there is support and help, for your teen, with career planning! Major Choice is cutting through the misconceptions and carving a clear path to helping teenagers choose a career path. [Read more…]

10 Fun Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day with your Teenager

February 2, 2023 By: Mirandacomment

Valentine’s Day was a pretty big day during my teenage years, as I went to an all girl high school. Some of the girls would receive big bouquets of flowers on Valentine’s Day, delivered right to the school. If you were single, like me, you felt a bit lonely! My dad even tried to send me flowers one year, only to have them NOT come on Valentine’s Day but instead, awkwardly come the next day! Thanks for trying, Dad. So while I have struggled through my fair share of sad Valentine’s Day, I have turned the tables on Valentine’s Day making it a FUN day for all my friends and family that I love. So here are 10 fun ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your teenager that will leave them with lots of positive memories. [Read more…]

When Your Lonely Teenager Has No Friends

January 18, 2023 By: Mirandacomment

My heart broke when I heard what my teen had to say. When one of my teens was around middle school age, they came to me and told me how left out they felt among their peers. As things do in junior high, the friend groups had shifted. It can be startling as a parent, when everything in the friend arena shifts for your tween and early teen, in junior high. Personally, I felt caught off guard by the middle school age transitions. Suddenly, your tween, that seemed to have friends before can be left alone as cliques form. How do you help your lonely teenager with no friends form connections with those around them and make friends when it doesn’t come easily? [Read more…]

Trending Gifts for Teen Girls

November 25, 2022 By: Mirandacomment

Here are gifts that are too cute not to buy for your favorite teen girl! Most of these holiday gifts I can’t claim to have come up with on my own. My teen daughter have used or bought most of these Christmas gift ideas. You have to check out the spa make up headband!! Adorable! So scroll on down for trending gift ideas for teen girls.

Best Christmas and Holiday Gift Ideas for Teen Girls

You will find tons of fabulous gift ideas for your tweens and teenage girls. From Christmas gifts to small stocking stuffers! Just click on the picture or link below to start looking for ideas. [Read more…]

Trending Christmas and Holiday Gift Ideas for Teenagers 2022

October 12, 2022 By: Mirandacomment

It’s that time of year again! Whether you are finally getting around to fulfilling that lifelong promise to yourself to start Christmas shopping early or you’re doing what most of do and last minute holiday shopping, I’ve got plenty of Christmas and holiday gift ideas for teenagers for YOU!

Trending Christmas and Holiday Gift Ideas for Teenagers

You will find tons of fabulous gift ideas for your tweens and teenagers from girls to boys. And from Christmas gifts to small stocking stuffers! Just click on the picture or link below to start looking for ideas. [Read more…]

Discover Your Purpose Formula With Mom on Purpose Podcast

September 1, 2022 By: Mirandacomment

Have you started to feel a bit off lately? You feel bored and burned out at the same time? Being a mom of teenagers is a time of transition. Our kids are growing and changing rapidly. But we also have to be mindful that WE may be ready to make some of our own transitions and changes. So I am so glad that Lara from the Mom on Purpose Podcast agreed to guest post and share her secret “discover your purpose” formula on finding your purpose for moms! [Read more…]

Best Investing App for Teens and Minors

August 3, 2022 By: Miranda2 Comments

Want to help your teen be even more financially savvy and secure? You are going to love Bloom! Bloom is the best investing app for teens and minors that literally just hit the market this year! [Read more…]

Creating a Word of the Year

January 3, 2022 By: Miranda7 Comments

It about slapped me in the face! Sometimes I have to sit and be still to hear what my word of the year should be for the upcoming year. January may even pop up on the calendar and I am still waiting to hear. But this year, my one word dropped in my lap with a decided thump, like when my oversized orange tabby decides he wants my attention. So how can you set to creating a word of the year and why does it even matter? Let’s chat! [Read more…]

6 Mom Sanity Saving Ideas for When Teens Hate School

July 13, 2021 By: Mirandacomment

You are super stressed one minute and hopping mad the next! Nothing brings on the overwhelm and mixed emotions like when a teenager starts talking about taking steps that could hurt their future. If your teenager is refusing to go to school, talking about dropping out or seemingly not caring about their plummeting grades, this can feel terrifying! For 12+ years, I have worked with hundreds and hundreds of families that have tweens and teens that are struggling with school. So I get all the mixed emotions. And I want to share 6 Mom Sanity Saving Ideas for When Teens Hate School. [Read more…]