Teens

Earlier this month, graduates of St. Jude’s Academy received a special delivery – a box containing a Grad memory book, a hoodie, other items and a cap and gown. They were told to expect a surprise and to wear their

By Jane Muller Get your tween off line and into the real world with the prospect of a bedroom makeover. The first step might be to tidy up and possibly purge some stuff but after that the creativity can flow. Refreshing a

By Kathryn Streeter There have been times when I’ve been frustrated, and I’ll admit it, a bit hurt over my inability to connect with my teens. I’m guessing my frustrations are shared by other parents who are trying so hard but

By Cheryl Maguire “Hurry up or you will miss the bus,” I hollered to my 13-year-old boy/girl twins. Opening the front door, the icy air jolted me awake faster than a caffeinated coffee. The three of us scurried on the snow-covered sidewalk illuminated

By Tiffany Doerr Guerzon My daughter and I have turned a corner in our relationship. Mia has come to the point in her life where her friends and social circle outrank her family — including me. The clues that she is

By Luke Hill Our family often hosts homestay students from other countries. The most recent has been participating in a local high school program called Beyond Borders that specializes in teaching ethical business leadership by combining traditional classroom work with hands-on

It’s challenging for anyone – especially young people – to know where you’re going if you don’t have a roadmap to get there. Goal mapping is a critical strategy to give your tween or teen focus and help them visualize

Tweens and teens may not always feel communicative about their school life. Because of busy, often over-booked schedules, parents may feel out of touch with their kids. 

Does your teen seem more frazzled and stressed than usual? Follow these tips below to help your teen find some Zen state of mind.

Social media websites are constantly evolving and teens are more in tune with these changes than their parents. Like anything our child is involved in, we want to know everything we can about social networking sites so we can help

I was speaking at a parenting conference this past month and teaching simple ideas to help bridge the gap for parents, tweens and teens. So much about communication is simply habits and skills. So how would you evaluate your communicatio

Is your teen ready for an after-school job? Giving teens the chance to earn money outside of the home can certainly be worthwhile. Jobs teach the value of money and hard work, and also the importance of timeliness and time

Teen Talk with Karyn Gordon - Many parents ask, “How should I talk to my teens about sex?” or “What should I say about skipping” or “I think my teens’ friends are doing drugs. Should I address this with my

When it comes to fundraising for charity, through which on average teens say they are raising $516 per year, one quarter (24 per cent) have raised donations by fundraising on their own, outside of the school or a group they

Around this time of year many parents are concerned with the school year and ask themselves: Will my kids be motivated? Will they make good friends? Will they develop good habits for? Will they talk with me and tell me

I just wrapped a five-week speaking tour last week to thousands of pre-teens, teens and hundreds of parents across Ontario. One of my favourite times during these tours is during the question and answer period right after. I’m often asked

More than 13,000 Torontonians pedalled together along the Gardiner Expressway and up the Don Valley Parkway, raising over $3 million in the 22nd Annual Becel Heart & Stroke Ride for Heart

We parents can't avoid it and, you can be sure, we're not half as vulnerable as our kids are to the process. The branding of everything from clothes to coffee to beer pervades just about every minute of our lives