Apr 25, 2017 | Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, Health, High School & Beyond, Hot Topics, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Safety, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Laura Simon If you have a teen – or even a preteen – you’ve likely heard of a new Netflix series called 13 Reasons Why. The series, like the book by Jay Asher on which it’s based, follows the suicide of a teenage girl named Hannah. Before her death,...
Mar 8, 2017 | Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Hallie Wolfe Going into high school is scary. Whether you have a tight knit group of friends, or barely know anyone, everyone is nervous for the first day. I’m not a particularly shy person, and I’m all for making new friends, but walking into...
Jan 23, 2017 | Education, High School & Beyond, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Elizabeth Levstek When I was younger, I always thought that the idea of having your mom as your best friend would be impossible. Now that I am a Senior in college I can’t imagine what my college career path, friendships, or all of the adventures...
Nov 12, 2016 | Helpful Lists & Directories, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Tweens & Teens
By Kelly Hines (updated by Sarah Blackwell) The teen and tween years can be tough for so many different reasons. One of the most difficult parts is figuring out how to communicate with your child at this age. If you can connect with them while participating in...
Sep 6, 2016 | Camps, Crafts & Hobbies, Hiking & Camping, Local Resources, Parent & Child Groups / Support Groups, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recreation, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Sandy S. Did you know not all Boy Scouts start out as Cub Scouts? Some, like my son, discover the excitement of Scouting by joining Boy Scouts after 5th grade. Before joining Scouts, my son was a 10 year-old whose only activity was playing video...
Aug 23, 2016 | Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Shopping, Tweens & Teens, Women's Fashion
By Kelly Hines I took my teenage daughter to the mall today, shopping for clothes. For those of you who do not have, or have not had, a teenage daughter, you might have read that and said, “Oh, how sweet.” For those of you who have, you likely groaned aloud, said a...
Jul 1, 2015 | Food & Nutrition, Nutrition, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Lisa Doss Getting our kids to eat healthy is a challenge for every parent! Junk food is readily available and sometimes, it seems easier to just give in to their wants. And admit it — sometimes you want that cookie as much as they do! TMOM is...
May 25, 2015 | Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Denise Heidel, project manager for Forsyth Family magazine I recently offered to babysit my friend’s 4-year-old and 6-month-old daughters so that she and her husband could have a night to themselves. I’m not exactly sure what I was thinking, taking on...
May 9, 2015 | Humor, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Tweens & Teens
By Jennifer Guidry Those of you who have teenagers live quite a different life than those with little ones. One of our TMoM readers, Jennifer, has given us some insight into living with teens in the 21st century. She has a 16-year-old son and a 15-year-old daughter...
Apr 17, 2015 | From the Heart, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Tweens & Teens
By Stacy Leighton My daughter and I were curled up on the sofa together watching something Disney. When she turned to me and asked if we were disappointed in her. My jaw dropped, my brows furrowed. You could have knocked me over with a feather! So I guess it was a...
Mar 16, 2015 | Camps, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Tweens & Teens
By Jen de Ridder, senior program director at Camp Hanes At YMCA Camp Hanes we want to help all campers to be their best selves. We do this in an environment where fun comes naturally. Whether you are looking for an exciting Day Camp, first step overnight programs...
Mar 13, 2015 | Humor, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Tweens & Teens
By Dee Priddy It was several years ago when my youngest daughter said to me, “My friends love you. They say you’re the cool mom.” My initial thought was….Oh crap…what am I doing wrong? I immediately pictured this mother trying to dress and act...
Mar 7, 2015 | From the Heart, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Scott Rigdon, author of the blog Uncommonly Dad Puppies at play. You can’t watch puppies at play without smiling. If you watch them closely, though, you’ll see that they’re actually fighting. They’re slowly gaining skills in agility, strategy, and...
Feb 17, 2015 | From the Heart, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Tweens & Teens
By Kelly Hines This week, I’m registering my daughter for high school. It seems impossible that the baby I was snuggling just yesterday could be the taller than me teen I’m helping navigate through registration today. The past fourteen years have been a series of...
Jan 23, 2015 | Education, High School & Beyond, Hot Topics, Tweens & Teens
By Lisa Doss High school is a place of possibilities. Students will discover new talents, ways to improve educational success, multiply friendships, assert leadership and learn from numerous mistakes. It may appear that decisions regarding the future can wait; it is,...
Nov 19, 2014 | Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Raising Children, Shopping, Tweens & Teens
By Katie Reynolds This post contains affiliate links. They don’t cost you any extra to shop from them, but they may give us a percentage of the sale. What is the way to your teen’s heart? Giving gifts to those not so little, and yet not quite grown up, is no...
Oct 29, 2014 | Health, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Safety, Travel & Auto Tips, Tweens & Teens
By Katie Moosbrugger We reached a much-anticipated milestone at my daughter’s 10-year well-check. The doctor announced she weighs exactly 80 pounds. You’re probably thinking, “Yea, so?” Well, if you have a child in elementary school, 80 is the magic...
Mar 5, 2014 | -, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Tweens & Teens
I’m the mother of three kids – 13, 7, and 4. Finding things to do with the younger two is incredibly easy because little kids are enthusiastic about pretty much everything. Grocery store? Cool! Park? They could go every day! Car wash? It’s like Disney World, only with...
Jan 29, 2014 | -, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Tweens & Teens
To My Children, It’s a scary world out there. You deal daily, even hourly with anxiety, drama, peer pressure, and more. As you get older, you will find yourself making choices that will ultimately decide the adult whom you will become. My job is to give you...
Nov 26, 2013 | -, Education, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Holidays, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Shopping, Tweens & Teens
This post contains affiliate links. It doesn’t cost any extra for you to purchase from them, but we may receive a small percentage of the sale. Sigh. Eye Rolls. That’s the response I sometimes get from my 9-year-old when I ask what the hottest toys and gifts are...
Nov 21, 2013 | -, Education, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Tweens & Teens
By Kristen Daukas I have no idea when it happened, but one day, several years ago, I turned to look at my oldest daughter and something was just different. Was it her hair? Was she wearing it in a new style? No.. that wasn’t it. Was it makeup? Had she snuck in to the...
Nov 2, 2013 | -, Parenting & Family, Pop Culture, Books & Movies, Recreation, Tweens & Teens
It may be just a few days past Halloween, but I’ve already received a holiday wish list from my nine-year-old daughter. Actually, I first got her list this past summer and it includes just one item. This “list” has been left on my pillow, in my closet, on the...
Sep 19, 2013 | -, Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Tweens & Teens
By Kristen Daukas I love back to school. I love buying supplies, I love picking out the first outfits and I love getting our routines back on track (or as on-track as they are with three busy kids). But this year threw me a new curveball – I was putting my oldest...
Sep 19, 2013 | -, Education, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Private Schools, Raising Children, Tweens & Teens
By Michelle Bostian, GDS Lower School Counselor Seventh graders Gilbert and Bob have been friends since 1st grade. Bob’s parents frequently argue and last night his father stormed out leaving his mother sobbing. Gilbert is the only one Bob has confided in about his...
Jul 16, 2013 | -, Health, Parenting & Family, Tweens & Teens
By Tracy Roche, Prevention Consultant at Alcohol & Drug Services As many may know, Glee actor Cory Monteith, passed away this weekend from a suspected overdose. Social media was flooded with sympathy, beautiful thoughts, and prayers for friends and family. There...
May 24, 2013 | -, Parenting & Family, Tweens & Teens
Short order cook. Monogrammed bracelet maker. Candy store operator. Homemade fudge shop cashier. Lifeguard. Beach badge checker. Busgirl. Entrée runner. Waitress. Those were just a few of my summer “titles” growing up at the Jersey shore. No matter how silly the title...
Mar 13, 2013 | -, Family Time, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Tweens & Teens
By Lisa Witherspoon, author of The Golden Spoons When you have kids, you know that conversations about some heavy topics are in your future. You know you’ll have to the the talk and you assume other issues will arise. When they are babies, though, that future...
Dec 28, 2012 | -, Humor, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Tweens & Teens
By Kristen Daukas, author of the blog Four Hens and a Rooster I was at my desk the other day, listening to my 80′s playlist on iTunes and grinding through my to-do list. Suddenly, the song Endless Love came on and I was whisked away to my teen days. Remembering how...
Dec 7, 2012 | -, Family Time, From the Heart, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Tweens & Teens
By Donna Small I love my children desperately. There are, however, days that I don’t like them very much. And while I feel confident anyone who has children understands and can empathize feeling that way, it may require a certain amount of explanation. My eldest...
Nov 28, 2012 | Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Holidays, Our Favorite Finds, Parenting & Family, Shopping, Tweens & Teens
By Melissa Kinsley Let’s face it—buying gifts for teens/tweens can make any mom as surly and emotional as her teenage daughter. That twitch in your eyelid is not just caused by the simple fact that she has become incredibly picky and difficult to please. It also stems...
