Fear of the Unknown – Helicopter Parenting and Latchkey Kids
Fear of the unknown stops many parents from giving their children responsibility Are there still latchkey kids these days or have they gone undercover in the age of helicopter parenting and our...
View ArticleWhen I Grow Up, I Want To Be…
What do you want to be when you grow up, little girl? Boy, is that a loaded question these days. Why? Because the answer, depending on where you sit, may not be one that you want to hear. If you’re of...
View ArticleNew Podcast Episode: Kids and Techology
“Second Screen, Second Nature” Technology is perhaps the most single-handedly relevant change in how both kids and parents interact in 2017, compared to years past. How we use tech, how our kids relate...
View ArticleThe Back-To-School Burden
Maybe it’s time to rethink the whole “back-to-school” season Many kids stress about going back to school, but not for the reasons you may think. Ever hear of “keeping up with the Joneses? You’re a...
View ArticleIN THE NEWS: Some Things Are Non-Negotiable
Negotiating grades? I don’t think so. Well, we’ve really done it now. We’re living in an upside down world where not only is the tail wagging the dog, but in is out and up is down. It’s a mad, mad, mad...
View ArticlePODCAST EPISODE: The Psychology of Parenting
Parenting Today: What are we afraid of? Things sure have changed for kids in the past 30-40 years. Ditto for parents. Life seemed easier and less threatening back in the day. Children could be latchkey...
View ArticlePTAN Retro Memory #8 – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Remember Ferris Bueller’s (brilliant) Day Off? Ferris Bueller was every teen’s hero back in 1986, and his smooth yet deceptive style got him both the car and the girl, and not necessarily in that...
View ArticleParenting Then and Now Podcast #8 – Video Killed the Radio Star
Stewart Reynolds aka “Brittlestar” joins Sam to discuss kids, social media and how things have changed When Stewart Reynolds (aka “Brittlestar”) was a kid, he used to amuse himself by making radio...
View ArticleCBC RADIO INTERVIEW: Parenting in the Digital Age
Meltdown in Aisle 5: Top Parenting Tips From Multiple Mayhem Mamma ————————— How to Parent in an Age of Technology Parenting in the Digital Age, an ongoing topic on this blog was the basis of...
View ArticlePTAN Retro Memory #10 – Home Economics and Shop Classes
Whatever happened to Home Economics and Shop classes? Once upon a time, they were the norm, not the exception, and kids came away from school knowing how to cook, sew, build and repair. Not so much...
View ArticleTeens: If You Eat Tide Pods, Things Won’t End Well
Because eating detergent is never a good idea Teens are eating Tide Pods. And while this may sound like the beginning of a comedy skit, an entry into the Darwin awards or not something in the grasp of...
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