Real Questions from Real Parents
If you ever think that you’re the only one who finds parenting a teen to be challenging, take a look …
Category Archives: Parenting teens
The “GOOD ENOUGH” Mom
With Mothers’ Day so close in the rearview mirror, let’s take one more look at motherhood with a notion we …
How “VACCINATE” Your Kids for the Future!
In this Year of COVID, all of us have been thinking, wishing, hoping, that we could vaccinate our kids against …
DINNER: A Key VALUES proposition!
Meredith, twelve years old, was chatting with her pal over snacks when Meredith’s mom overheard the girls using snarky voices …
Never Underestimate the Power of the Dinner Table
In his book, The Second Mountain, David Brooks describes a weekly gathering in which he participates where a family opens …
A Case for FAMILY Dinners
You may not have thought about this before, but teens experience what public health folks call, “optional morbidity,” meaning that …
Teaching a Chicken to Play Baseball
We’ve been considering the benefits of having kids do chores. But what about the process? Let’s frame chores with the …
Some Things Have Changed But BALANCE Remains the Key
Maybe you remember teaching your kid to ride a bike. Many of us began with training wheels. The little guy …
Independence: A “Gift” You May Not Have Considered
Do you ever wonder how to help your teens and tweens take the next step in growing up? Observing kids’ …
Lessons in Friendships
One of parents’ most common concerns for their tweens/teens has to do with the kids’ friendships. Parents wisely understand that …
Kathleen Fischer 