Communication for teens has drastically changed over the years. Now they have more ways of communicating than I could even dream of as a teenager. They have cellphones to text and talk on, social media, and emails. With all these forms of communications my husband and I try to limit what our kids can do and we monitor them as much as we can. They know that at any random moment we can check their phone and see what type of conversations they are :: Keep Reading ::
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This year, my oldest child Nishe' entered her first year of high school. I think this was scarier for me than it was for her. High school brings a bunch of new thoughts and worries to the forefront. One of those worries is college. The countdown to college has officially begun. We have to begin to answer some questions that we as a family haven't had to think about until now. One of the most important issues is keeping Nishe' on track :: Keep Reading ::
3 Reasons Why We Decided To Get Our Kids Smartphones
ï » ¿ I have been anti-smartphones for my kids for the longest. I just felt that they needed to be more mature and responsible before they got one. But at What age should you give your Child have a Mobile Phone? I mean, I've felt that smartphones give kids too much freedom. I also knew that eventually, my kids would get smartphones but I wanted to keep them away from them as long as I could. Those are my reasons. I don't know what The :: Keep Reading ::
8 Apps You Should Look Out For On Your Teens Phone
I know that like me many of you have seen the surprising rise in teen kidnappings. From what I have noticed by watching some of the stories on the news is that most of the teenagers disappeared after meeting an individual online. The latest case is 14-year-old Lacey Dewent who disappeared a few days after her mom found a guy named Robert Butler who Lacey met online in her room. You can find out more about this story here. This got me thinking :: Keep Reading ::
Bullying Claims A Life
I was writing another post when I had to stop and go pick my kids up from the bus stop. I had every intention on coming home and continuing writing that post but I decided to switch gears because of some news that Nishe' and Tyler brought home to me. They handed me a letter. Now I know when we get letters such as this it carries some kind of news. I was not prepared for what the news was though. :: Keep Reading ::
