Parenting

How to Communicate with Your Teen | The teen years are a difficult transition for kids and parents alike. This is a time when your children start to test their limits, push boundaries, and assert themselves in ways they've never done before, and finding a balance between allowing them their independence, keeping them safe, and offering support when they need it can be a difficult. In the post, we're sharing parenting Dos and Don'ts to help you survive the teen years.

How to Communicate with Your Teen: 20 Tips for Parents

16 Positive Parenting Tips for the Teenage Years | Aka strength-based parenting, positive parenting is about raising resilient and capable children by focusing on their strengths, setting clear rules and expectations, and reinforcing positive behavior. But does it work for teens? We believe it does. While we can't promise your teen won't be defiant, break your house rules, talk back, and get involved with the wrong crowd, we're sharing strategies to help you navigate the teen years positively.

16 Positive Parenting Tips for the Teenage Years

How to Deal with Defiant Teens: 9 Tips for Parents | Raising a child is never easy, but the teenage years can be particularly difficult. This is a time when kids want to be more independent from their family, and they start to test boundaries, express their individuality, and assert themselves. They may get involved with the wrong group, become rebellious, challenge your rules, speak disrespectfully...the list goes on. Click for parenting tips and consequences to help you raise teens.

How to Deal with Defiant Teens: 9 Tips for Parents

How to Raise Emotionally Healthy Boys: 21 Tips for Parents | If you grew up in a family with stereotypical roles and views, toxic masculinity is a narrative you are all too familiar with. Boys are often taught that vulnerability is a weakness, crying is unacceptable, and any public display of emotion should be avoided at all costs. If you want to break the cycle and raise boys who are comfortable expressing their feelings so they can have healthy relationships, this post is for you!

How to Raise Emotionally Healthy Boys: 21 Tips for Parents

Amusement Park Survival Guide: 18 Theme Park Tips for Parents | From games, to rides, to water park fun and everything in between, planning a trip to an indoor or outdoor amusement park is exciting and overwhelming, particularly for parents of small children. Juggling excited kids, managing long lines, and ensuring everyone stays safe and happy requires a bit of strategy. From knowing what to wear, what to pack, how to handle meltdowns and motion sickness (!!) this post has everything you need.

Amusement Park Survival Guide: 18 Theme Park Tips for Parents

How to Celebrate Pride with Kids: 16 Resources & Activities | Pride is a time for people to come together, celebrate their authentic selves, and show support for LGBTQ+ rights. Pride events often include parades, festivals, and gatherings, and there are lots of ways you can get your kids and students involved! Whether you're looking for books, worksheets, lesson plans, crafts, games, and/or activities to do at home or in the classroom, this post has everything you need!

How to Celebrate Pride with Kids: 16 Resources & Activities

Homesickness at Sleepaway Camp: 20 Tips for Parents | Overnight camp is an exciting experience for kids and parents, but almost all campers feel homesick at some point in the summer - even returning campers! And for some, it can be quite difficult. If your child is worried about missing home this summer, this post has lots of tips and hacks to help. There are many things parents should and shouldn't do leading up to camp to ease these fears, making this a great guide for the whole family!

Homesickness at Sleepaway Camp: 20 Tips for Parents

How to Prepare Kids for Sleepaway Camp: 15 Tips for Parents | You've bought all of the camping gear your child needs, you've printed off the packing list so you know what to pack and all the things to bring on the bus, and you've purchased all of the essentials your kids need to make their cabin feel more like home...now what? If you're new to the world of overnight camp, this time is both exciting and scary. Click for our best tips and hacks to ensure you and your kids are ready for camp!

How to Prepare Kids for Sleepaway Camp: 15 Tips for Parents

Dealing with Bullies: 26 Best Comeback Lines for Kids | Bullying is a pervasive issue in schools and communities worldwide, impacting the mental and emotional well-being of children. As parents, it's crucial to know and watch for common signs your child is being bullied so you can give them strategies to cope. One powerful tool is to equip them with a few comeback lines – quick, assertive responses that can help children navigate bullying situations with confidence. Click for our favourites!

Dealing with Bullies: 26 Best Comeback Lines for Kids