School Daze 
Teaching teens by being a good example
Teach by example. It’s what parents try to do, and when that doesn’t work we hope our children find good role models elsewhere to emulate. Some children admire celebrities from afar. In my generation it was Carole King, Martin Luther King and Elvis, ‘the King’. Today it’s Angelina Jolie and Sidney Crosby. Celebrities of all [...]
Full Story»Long hair can mean long hours
A seemingly innocuous exchange in my household: “Honey, could you empty the dishwasher, please?” I ask. “Oh, sure, Mom,” replies my youngest. “I’ll just finish my hair.” I let out a big sigh. You would think that I would be satisfied with my youngest daughter’s reply. It sounds like she’s being reasonable. Pleasant. Even eager [...]
The unpredictable high school change
If you’re lucky, they don’t turn into hoodlums or druggies. Okay, I exaggerate. But it is with some trepidation that you should anticipate the changes that happen to your sweet, young child when he or she makes the big leap from grade school to high school. Much like Dr. Frankenstein, you might be saying, “Sweet [...]
Perils and perks of teens taking transit
It’s happened to you before. You’re taking the subway home one day, just beginning to zone out, gazing tiredly into middle-space, musing about what to make for dinner. And then you wake up in a great big hurry, registering HUNDREDS of teenagers pouring into your subway car. Where did they come from?! As the teens [...]
