TeenLife Blog

Mother-Daughter Bonding: Time Well Spent

Posted January 30, 2014, 8:22 pm by Elizabeth Suneby

As girls advance through the teen years their relationships with friends typically eclipse relationships with parents. Although many mothers realize separation is part of a normal developmental stage that they...

Allowance and Chores: How to Up the Ante

Posted January 30, 2014, 4:57 pm by Kristen Licciardi

I admit it: getting my three sons to do household chores is, well, too much of a chore for me. Like most parents, my mind is going in a million...

Parents and Teens: The Social Media Gap

Posted January 21, 2014, 4:04 pm by Sarah Buttenwieser

I have two teens. As a parent, I’m focused on raising healthy, independent young adults (and I hope that we still like each other throughout the process)! Social media is...

Using Pigtails to Stand Up Against Bullying

Posted January 17, 2014, 5:28 pm by Elizabeth Suneby

High school student Maisie Kate Miller from Marblehead, Massachusetts, was teased for wearing pigtails. “Who wears pigtails still? What is this, kindergarten?” mocked the bully as she passed Maisie in...

Handling College Rejections: A Role Reversal

Posted January 17, 2014, 5:16 pm by Elizabeth Suneby

My daughter applied Early Decision (ED) to her dream college. She was flat out rejected. I was incensed that the school turned her away. She had the grades. She had...

Public vs. Private High School: One Family’s Perspective

Posted January 17, 2014, 5:01 pm by Elizabeth Suneby

My son recently graduated from a high-quality private high school and my daughter is in 12th grade at a high-quality public one. My son prospered at private school, while my...