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The Unschooling Effect: Exceptional Teens?

This afternoon, as my 15-year-old daughter and I were just hanging out at home together, she suddenly squealed and exclaimed, “I’m so […]

I’m not sure about you, but a 30-minute bubble bath is not going to magically fix any of my problems. Maybe this […]

As parents, we often think we know best. We hear a sibling fight and we think we know exactly who started it, […]

I came across an article recently that started with this line… “Why are teenagers such moody, lazy, selfish nightmares?” Rude, right? Would […]

“What were my dreams for them? I wanted them to be thrilled with their lives.” – Carleen Sing I read this quote […]

We are firmly into the teenager stage now. The time everyone warned us about. Teenagers are difficult, teenagers hate their parents, teenagers […]