Tag: teens

Silence. Looking at your phones. Communication stops, and eye contact is obsolete—more silence. I’m walking away. I’m tired of looking at the tops of...

Dear Senior, It’s hard to let you go a little more each day, but be patient with me as I go through this process. I’m...

May can be a tough month for parents of fifth graders. At least it was for me. My daughter was in fifth grade last...

What does it mean to live in your home? Is it just the floor, the walls, the roof? And when you leave, does it...

While February still feels like the start of the year for most, for educators and students throughout Westchester County, it marks the beginning of...

Laundry, so often a dreaded word in a bustling house full of four teenage girls. I am truly amazed at how much laundry, in...

I must have been told by my kids a thousand times, "You never admit when you are wrong! You never say you are sorry!"  I...

When will my teens listen and understand that I want what is best for them? When will they realize that mom KNOWS what is...

Working in a high school gives me a front-row seat to the challenges today’s teens face, not just academically, but emotionally and socially. One...

Many nutrients work together to provide the framework for healthy bones. These include calcium, vitamin D, magnesium, and vitamin K. Another important component is...