“Mommmmm. I didn’t get my Article of the Week done for English,” my 15 year old daughter says as she struggles to get up, her eyes still heavy with sleep. “It’s alright,” I tell her. “I’m not concerned about that …
Category: Education
Six “No’s” to Help Your Teen’s School Morning Routine
I put a lot of thought into what we'd do differently this year, given the high level of teenage anxiety, attitude, and ADHD we live with. Our system isn't perfect, but so far it seems to be working. Here are …
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How I’m Trying to Keep My Teens Reading Over the Summer Months
In yesterday’s post I shared the reading challenges we face in our family and why it’s important to keep teens reading over the summer. Today I’m sharing steps I’m taking to do just that. So, to encourage my teens to …
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A Tale of Two Teens and Their Books
“This book is really good, Mom.” If this had come from Daughter #1, I wouldn’t have been surprised, but I would have been grateful. Coming home at 4 years of age, she had not been read to as an infant …