Fresh berries are one of my favorite things about summer! I love all berries, especially blackberries and boysenberries. Our family went berry picking for the first time recently, and I brought home … [Read More...]
Raising Tweens and Teens
How to Deal with Your Tween’s Bad Moods
Part 2 in the Ending Negativity Series Tweens and teens are a challenge. One of the biggest challenges in parenting tweens is dealing with their mood swings and tendency towards grumpiness and surliness. Sometimes it can feel like your tween is one big bad mood. Click here to read part 1 in the Ending Negativity […]
How to Help Your Tween and Teen Let Go of Negative Thinking
A lot of teens and tweens struggle with negativity. Many teens focus on the negative and dismiss the positive. As a parent, it can be really hard to watch your child give up easily, or listen to them rant about how everything is too hard, doesn’t work, or there’s no point to it. Parents can […]
Travel
Where to Eat in Banff with Kids
Banff is a lovely mountain town in Alberta, Canada. It is also the name of the national park that the town is in. There are lots of things to see and do in Banff. If you are looking for activities, click here to read about the best things to do in Banff. But if you […]
What to Do in Banff with Tweens and Teens
Banff is a Canadian National Park located in the Canadian Rockies in Alberta, Canada. It’s a stunning locale with gorgeous natural landscapes. Banff is also the name of the quaint little mountain town located within the national park. It is a wonderful place for a family vacation with tweens and teens because it is not […]
Amsterdam with Tweens and Teens
Amsterdam is a beautiful city with a rich history. It might not be the first city you think of when planning a family trip to Europe, but it should be on your list! Your family should definitely plan a trip to Amsterdam with your tweens and teens – let me show you how! Nourishing Tweens […]
How to have a Fun Family Vacation in Washington DC with Tweens
Pleasing tweens and teens isn’t easy – sometimes it seems that it’s their job to be bored. And they are really good at it. They are also really good at staring at their phones. How do you pull them off of their phones and get them to not only look at the world around them […]
How to Get Tweens and Teens Excited About a Trip to Washington DC
We just returned from a fascinating trip to Washington DC with our tween and teen, and I want to share with you how we made it fun for our kids as well as ourselves! If you have been following me for a while, you probably have already read my article that gives general tips about […]
