by Shadra Bruce | Teens and Tweens
by Shadra Bruce Tween attitude is frustrating to say the least. It’s the mouthy responses that get to me the most. When I’m feeling sane and calm, I can see that my kids are simply trying to be clever, exert their personalities, and express their opinions. When I’m...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Teens and Tweens
by Shadra Bruce I think all parents must go through a Rodney Dangerfield phase. Coincidentally, this phase starts about the time your kids become teens. At some point, your kids mutate from adoring little angels to some kind of alien species. And the problem is, you...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Teens and Tweens
by Shadra Bruce The first day I left my kids at the Montessori preschool so that I could go back to school and finish my degree was heartbreaking. I’d been home with them since they were born, and while my older baby was 3 and could understand that this fun new place,...
by Shadra Bruce | Teens and Tweens
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Each night, I take 5-10 minutes to tuck in the kids. At 11, I suspect Parker may decide soon enough that he is too old for such nonsense, but for now, bedtime is something we both look forward to as a bonding moment. Sometimes, we simply...
by Shadra Bruce | Teens and Tweens
Guest Contributor Amy Kelly Our teenagers text all the time. When they’re eating breakfast, they’re texting. When they’re walking down the hallways at school, they’re texting. And when they should be interacting with friends and family outside their bedroom, they’re...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Parenting, Teens and Tweens
by Shadra Bruce When I got my license, I was 15 years old. I was a straight A student. I was trustworthy and well behaved. But… the temptation to go places I shouldn’t be, or do things I shouldn’t do was more than I was able to bear at times, especially with peer...
