A beloved tradition in my family and for many Between Us Parents readers is the Christmas scavenger hunt. It's a tradition started by my dad when my brother and I were little and it grew as we did. It's a particularly fun activity for tweens and teens. I have done it with my … [Read more...]
14 Things to Love about Teens
Teenagers need a PR makeover. They have a bit of a bad rap. While adolescence is undoubtedly full of craziness, there are many things to love about teens. Here are 14 of my favorite things. HumorTeens can be hilarious. And their laughter is the best. We recently hosted 14 … [Read more...]
New socially-isolated fun activities with teens
Is the physical distancing and hunkering down at home starting to make days feel like Groundhog Day? Yup, here, too. We are trying to add some interest and diversity to our days by finding some news ways to have fun. Here are some new socially-isolated fun activities we've … [Read more...]
Best reads with helpful advice on raising teens in quarantine from this past week
Times are strange, and that may be the understatement of the century. (I feel I can safely say that given that 1918 was the last time there was a pandemic similar to this one.) While everything feels odd right now, I find raising a teen in quarantine to generate some of my … [Read more...]
Thank you, Gov. Pritzker, for saying exactly what students need to hear right now
Governor J.B. Pritzker of Illinois has stepped up as a leader during the Covid crisis and while I can't say I was a huge fan of his prior to this time, he's won me over and I've been impressed. At his daily briefing yesterday, he delivered a message directly to students and I … [Read more...]
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