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5 Things All Teens Need From Their Parents (From Parents Of Teenagers)

No teen should have to wonder if they are loved.

The best advice is always in the comment section. It’s an adage that’s proven right over and over. Doesn’t even matter what kind of publication. So, I’m reading an article online by a national beacon of journalism about the things teens need most from their parents. Couldn’t wait to get to the comment section! Having…

What Your Child Really Wants for Christmas

Give them something that lasts.

Here we are at Christmas, supposedly “the most wonderful time of the year.” Children are wide-eyed in anticipation. They’re excitedly telling their parents what they want Santa to bring them. On the other hand, parents may be reeling from stress with too many unanswered questions. Let’s don’t even talk about finances. Or the pressure to…

How to Raise a Generous Child

Practice these things all year long.

A while back, 23-year-old Alonzo Johnson made the news for helping an elderly gentleman down an escalator. When asked about what happened, he said his mother raised him to be nice and kind. “It’s really the way I was brought up and raised,” he said. Johnson went on to say that all the attention was…