Articles Tagged: Independent Tweens & Teens

By Lenore Skenazy

Read Time: 4 minutes

Is There a Way to Stop Worrying About My Kids?

It's tough to stop worrying as a parent, but if you can learn how, you'll be so much better off. Plus, your kids will be better off, too.
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By Let Grow

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Social-Emotional Learning Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated

Social-emotional learning is an essential part of today's schools and classrooms. This is for good reason, too. Social-emotional learning has been shown time and time again to be essential for...
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Let’s Make Youth Sports Fun Again

There are so many great benefits of youth sports, so why are kids quitting at such young ages? In most cases adults are likely the ones to blame.
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By Lenore Skenazy

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Should I Worry About All the Time My Kids Spend Doing Nothing?

It might seem like kids have a lot of wasted time and do nothing, but it's actually important for kids to have down time.
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By Katy Anderson

Read Time: 4 minutes

How to Encourage Your Kids to Create Strong Sibling Relationships at Any Age

Our family (like others throughout the world) has been spending a lot of time together for the last several weeks. At first, it felt relatively normal—like a long holiday. After...
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By Jeremy Knoll

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Why Teachers Want Your Kids to Fail

As the seniors I teach wrap up their final year of high school, I have one hope for them above all others: I hope they have their share of failures...
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We Love the Flow Chart for Independence, Encouraging Parents to Step Back

Naturally, parents feel the urge to help their kids. They want to step in, offer support, and even fix things that don't go according to plan. This is where the...
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By Mariko Zapf

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Flour, the Shelter-in-Place Unsung Hero

I am not much of a baker. I have a signature one-bowl chocolate cake recipe that tolerates unsifted flour and a generous dose of extra cook time when the timer...
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By Stefanie Wilder-Taylor

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How Lawnmower Parenting and Takis Killed My Daughter’s Friendship

Like many moms these days, I could probably be a lot less involved in my kids’ friendships. Have you heard of lawnmower parenting (aka snowplow parenting)? They’re like helicopter parents,...
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By Katy Anderson

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Once I Started Letting My Kids Figure Out Their Own Schedules, I Finally Got Some Relief

During this time of social distancing, it is not difficult to find loads of articles offering advice on a schedule for kids or how to keep children entertained at home....
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By Gary Karlson

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Turns Out, Soft Skills Are Actually Essential Skills—and We Need Them Now More Than Ever

We need to stop using the phrase soft skills and start calling them essential skills instead. Our kids need these skills to have a successful future.
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Funny Parenting Tweets About Homeschooling Remind Us All That Professional Teachers Are Heroes

Check out these funny parenting tweets from parents taking on the role of teacher. At least they know how to laugh at these painful, awkward moments.
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