For parents, few conversations feel as consequential as discussing drinking and driving with teenage children. As young people approach driving age and begin to experience greater independence, establishing open dialogue about the serious risks of impaired driving becomes essential. The discussion … [Read more...]
A Busy Mom’s Guide to Teaching Teens About Credit
As a mom, you play a vital role in preparing your teen for the day they leave home. It might feel like you still have plenty of time before that happens, but their first day of university is sooner than you think. Before they arrive on campus, you need to make sure they understand how credit can … [Read more...]
4 Tips for Fostering Teenagers
Parenting a teenager can be an interesting experience. The teenage years are when children try to develop their identities and find some independence while parents try to ensure their growth and development. Being a foster carer to a teenager is the same as raising any other teenager. We have put … [Read more...]
How Counseling Can Help Your Teenager Deal with Anxiety
Teenagers may benefit from attending a counseling session specifically designed to assist teens with worry and dread. Helping your adolescent deal with anxiety can be accomplished through a variety of strategies, including encouraging them to recognize and challenge erroneous beliefs, refraining … [Read more...]
How to Handle Difficult Teenagers
Adolescence is a time of raging hormones and teens often want to test the boundaries – and your limits. It can feel like home is a battleground and all you do is argue and butt heads. As a parent of a teenager, you probably wonder what happened to that sweet child who used to love hugs and spending … [Read more...]
Should You Add your Child to your Car Insurance
There are a couple of reasons you wouldn’t want to add another person to your auto insurance, even if that person is your child. Teenagers (ages 16 to 19) are statistically the most accident-prone demographic, so adding them to your car insurance will come at a hefty price due to the associated … [Read more...]