Let’s face it: there’s nothing simple about being the parent of tweens and teens. One moment they’re totally happy, and the next moment nothing is right, including anything you say to them. Then toss in a worldwide pandemic! Deborah Dobbs, Executive Director of the Richardson, Texas-based nonprofit organization, The Counseling…
By Pam Melyan-Bratton | Contributor What better way to celebrate National Recycling Day on November 15 than taking some time to get organized while recycling and reusing? According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the average person generates 4.5 pounds of trash every day and National Geographic states that 91% of…
By Jaxie Pidgeon | Good Life Family Magazine Enclosed malls were already seeing weak traffic prior to the pandemic due to the shift to online selling and struggles at department store anchors. With the spread of COVID-19, all signs point to the new normal being about lessening risk by taking…
By Dr. Alice Ann Holland, PhD, ABPP | Contributor Having a tween or teenager who is facing a cancer diagnosis can be a terrifying experience. It’s tempting to hide the diagnosis to protect your child from the fear you are experiencing. Telling a tween/teen one of their friends or family…
By Cheryl Maguire Ashley, age 44 was awoken by a loud thud. She sprinted to the source of the sound only to find her mother, age 68, lying on the living room floor next to the couch. She began to panic when she saw the pool of blood beneath her….
By Cheryl Maguire Around the time my twins turned 13, they stopped talking to me. After a mumbled “Hello” when they got home from school, they would scamper off to their rooms and close their doors, practically in unison. I know I’m not the only parent getting the silent treatment….
By Sue Groner | Contributor As a new mom, I worked tirelessly to adapt to a new, and unfamiliar landscape, before founding The Parenting Mentor and the CLEARR™ method of parenting. I chose to start this journey because I truly understood the value of mentorship in all facets of life….
By Audra Glidewell, M.Ed. Remember snuggling with your kids and reading bedtime stories when they were little? The coziness, the giggles, the cries for “just one more book!” Yet, now it may seem like your teen has forgotten how to read anything that is not on a glowing screen. According…
By Alicia Wanek More so this year than ever before, the beginning of fall is a perfect time for some personal TLC. Most likely, you’ve been home with the kids for months, focusing on their needs without the usual distractions of trips and the typical summer activities. Perhaps you’ve been…