Over the years I’ve picked up some tips for helping my teen sleep better. To be honest, this wasn’t something that was on my radar before. We talk all the time about helping babies and little kids get more rest. Good sleep is important as kids get older, too. Teens often have the reputation of …
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Is it just me, or is carrying reusable water bottles to school a modern concept? I went to school in the late eighties, and early nineties, and don’t recall ever carrying a water bottle. This actually explains a lot because I was frequently exhausted. Looking back, I realize I was probably dehydrated! Thankfully, a water …
Talking about sex with your teenager doesn’t have to be weird. I mean, yes, back in the day “the talk’ was an embarrassing rite of passage that kids and parents used to dread. Kids these days are much more mature than my generation thanks to access to information. If we’re not having open and honest …
My mother is the person who instilled the love of reading in me. When I was little, I remember having a bookshelf that was stuffed to the max! My mom would read to me every night, and I don’t ever remember her saying no if I asked her to read to me. She taught me …
It took me a long time to realize how important understanding my menstrual cycle was to my overall health. I wanted to make sure my daughter had that information sooner than I did, so beyond teaching her how to track her period, I also educate her on how it might affect how she feels mentally …