Practical Advice for a Vibrant Life
Dear Mom of Graduate,
Hey Friend, Congratulations!! Can’t believe you are a mom of a graduate! How did we get to be so old? Ha!! So many mixed emotions, right? It’s like you are thrilled that your teenager is graduating and yet a little bittersweet. So I wanted to send an encouraging letter to you mom of the graduate!! [Read more…]
As a lover of history, I think it is important to document pivotal moments in our life as well as in our country’s history. For our tweens and teens, these past several weeks have been a huge event in their life. While some teens may not care to keep an on going journal of the pasts month’s events, almost all teens will be glad that they recorded some details and impressions. To give our kids a place to record their thoughts, I created a printable quarantine journal time capsule for teens and tweens.
Our wishes and dreams for our teens have changed so much lately haven’t they? One minute you are hoping for an amazing prom, sports season or the perfect post graduation job. The next minute you are just hoping for a job, even a simple graduation ceremony, or just good health. Now, I know our kids will all survive this season in their life. And they will be a little stronger and wiser for understanding that life doesn’t always go as planned. But as moms, we still want to be there to offer words of encouragement, to pick them up on the hard days. So here are some positive affirmations for teens so we can encourage them during tough days. [Read more…]
There is an art to staying home. Ask most stay at home moms and you will quickly learn that while it is a blessing to be at home there are times when it feels like you never leave work. During this coronavirus quarantine, most families are probably hitting the brick wall, ready to head out the door, leave isolation and be with others. To keep our families their healthiest AND our emotional and mental sanity, I am sharing family coronavirus quarantine coping tips to help moms! [Read more…]
I am super excited to be sharing with you this week, Career Planning 101 for Teens! I have been teaching teens about career planning for about 4 years, including creating a College & Career Fair for my homeschool co-op. [Read more…]
Last week in Ohio, our governor announced that schools would be closed due to the coronavirus outbreak. With schools and parents scrambling to figure out how to finish out the school year, I wanted to share some tips with moms on how to teach kids at home with schools closed. As a mom for 22 years and a homeschool mom for 16 years, I know that there are some definite tricks to educating kids at home. Here are my favorite hacks for how to teach kids at home! [Read more…]
Does your tween or teen crave adventure and danger? I’ve never quite outgrown my fascination with survival stories, partly because I know I need all the help I can to survive. However, I also love survival stories because they can teach us so much about ourselves and human nature. How would we handle that much stress? What are we doing today to hone our inner strength and determination? So here is a list of epic true survival stories for tweens and teens. [Read more…]
“What do you plan to do after you graduate?”
Senior year in high school is bursting full of activity. But not too far into the school year, people begin to ask your high school student what their plans are for AFTER high school. And while just because a person asks a question doesn’t mean you have to answer them, let’s help our teen be prepared. What are their career plans for after high school? What is the next step? How can we connect our teens to their dream job? Here are 12 smart ways to help your teenager choose a career path! [Read more…]
As a parent, you have made the decision to find counseling for your teenager. Now what do you do? One of the biggest hurdles in getting your teenager counseling is figuring out WHERE to find one. It feels confusing. If you live in a rural area you may feel like you have no options. Or perhaps you live in a big city, and you feel overwhelmed by all your choices. Here are 7 resources to help you find a therapist for your teenager. Plus find helpful tips on what to keep in mind as you and your teenager meet with the therapist. [Read more…]
A new semester of school has started. And many parents are hoping that this means a fresh start. That this semester their teen will get up and go to school. It’s one thing when your teen is disrespectful at home, but what happens when your teenager refuses to go to school? And what can a parent do to fix the situation? [Read more…]
