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Author and speaker, Michelle Mitchell, joins Jules to unpack the “in-between” years - why ages 9-12 are a distinct developmental stage, what tweens need most, and how parents can balance boundaries with independence. From tech rules to friendship drama, family...
Only about 70% of parents say their kids do chores. This means 30% of us are doing it all ourselves. If it feels hard to get kids involved at home, that’s because... it absolutely is. They have a different set of priorities than we do. So, why even bother?The research...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TroOSAjt_iY&feature=youtu.be&mc_cid=9270635168&mc_eid=d042c5d7f6 For those supporting kids who have sent a nude. I have found that teenagers don’t always recover well from mistakes without caring adults in their lives....
I watched The Incredibles 2 last weekend. In a moment of honesty, Mr Incredible said to his teenage daughter Violet, "I’m used to knowing what the right thing to do is, but now I am not sure." I smiled. You nailed it, Mr Incredible. This is every parent of a tween and...
https://vimeo.com/440231275 The decisions we make while parenting a tween or teen can be tough, and we all have moments where we second guess ourselves. We might worry if we are making the ‘right decision’ especially when it comes to hot-button topics like...
https://vimeo.com/412546143 You never know what is around the corner in life, and what demands your big shoulders will need to carry. But one thing you can count on – those tweens and teens will always look to you to lead the way. The nature of parenting is that...
You never know what is around the corner in life, and what demands your big shoulders will need to carry. But one thing you can count on - those tweens and teens will always look to you to lead the way. The nature of parenting is that everything goes better when big...
Michelle when should I allow my daughter to have aphone and social media account? All her friends are on snap chat and Instagram, and she feels like she is missing out. We have talked about buying her a phone at Christmas before she goes to high...
I've been trying to describe the real weight of parenting. Is it the exhaustion that comes from keeping the school routine, or driving kids to sports and social activities all weekend? Is it dealing with snippy requests from a teenager who wants to live a grand life...
Throughout history, girl’s relationship with boundaries has been fascinating. For centuries, women lived with harsh, unreasonable enforced boundaries that neither reflected their ability or potential. Women literally moved mountains to be able to vote, work outside of...
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