Category: Parent Stories
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Parents, Teens and Setting Rules
Because I Said So by Susan Borison Before I had kids, I was going to do everything better. I wasn’t exactly sure “better” than what, but I was confident that I would ...
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Parenting Stories: Coffee Addiction
The Best Part of Waking Up By Stephanie Schaeffer Silverman I am ashamed of myself. I know the signs; I’ve heard all the warnings. I can even identify the behavior in others. ...
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Parent Story: Cell Phone vs. Home Phone
By Mindy Gallagher I heard this the other day, "Hi, it's Ben, is Ryan there?" Sound familiar? Trying to place where you might have heard it? My son lost his cell phone, ...
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Talking With Teens About Sex: One Dad’s Story
I’ve been meaning to talk to you. Dear Son, I assume that’s what outer space must be like — that absolute void and total silence that confronted me when I suggested we ...
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Parent Stories: Computer Software for Moms
I DREAM OF SOFTWARE by Stephanie Schaeffer Silverman My husband and I purchased a Mac for the first time. This sudden immersion into Macworld reminds me of a six-week trip I ...
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Actress Lea Thompson on Parenting Teens
Lea Thompson, a mom in real life, gets to play one in ABC's Switched at Birth. Boomers will also recognize her from her starring roles in teen movie hits like ...
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