I am new to the Parenthood blog, but not to families.com. I have been on the site for a couple of years now as the Homeschooling blogger. I now have the honor to write not only for homeschooling, but also parenting (specifically teens), the home blog, and also the frugal blog. In short, I will be writing a little over here, and a little over there!
It’s not that I am stunned to be writing the parenthood blog. It’s that I am stunned that I have kids old enough for me to write about teen issues in the parenthood blog. My children are turning 13 and 15 this summer, and while I have always said that I was excited to see how they would turn out when they grew up, I am surprised that we they are doing it so quickly.
I guess it truly hit me that they were teens at their last doctor appointment. To start out, they knew they were getting shots going in, and while they were a bit unnerved, there were NO freak-out sessions. In fact, their next doctors appointments could very well be solo… as in they may not want me in the room. In addition, it was confirmed that my daughter was a teen for all intents and purposes is that the doctor announced that she had probably reached her full height. As far as she and I are concerned, we are praying for a few more inches as she is only 5’2, but the doctor says that she is pretty much physically mature (gasp!).
So here I am with two teenage kids with lots of journeys to go through, and also a bit of advice to dole out. I will touch on sibling disputes, the path to adulthood, lessons they need to learn, lessons learned, dating (sigh), eating, and lots of other teen issues as they come up.
Now that we’ve been properly introduced, I will start by listing some of my favorite families.com education blogs from the past.
Confessions of a Reluctant Facebook Parent
Would You Allow Your Child to Wear a Purity Ring?
Teens Banned from Trick-or-Treating
Would You Allow Your 15-Year-Old Daughter to Date a 20-Year-Old Guy?
Update: Would You Allow Your Daughter’s Boyfriend to Move into Your Home?
Sometimes, I Really Don’t Get It
Older Kids Need to Hear You’re Proud of Them Too
I Say One Thing, But They Hear Another
“I Don’t Want to be Seen in Public with You”
How Did I Become the “Hang Out” House?
Letting Them Really “BE” Teenagers
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