Teens & Tweens

I must sound like a broken record “If you don’t have the money, you can’t buy it.”  My teen is always asking how much he has in his spending account. He is often downtrodden when it’s not enough…

THE PROBLEM: I’m very worried about my 17 yo daughter who calls herself a ‘collector.’ I’m pretty certain she has an issue with hoarding…

THE PROBLEM: My 14 yo daughter has an overactive imagination (which I really do love), but it often gets her in trouble. I wish I had a nickel for every time she says: “I’m sure Bridget isn’t…

It seems that every time my teenager has any significant money in his spending envelope, he feels the need to buy something now. As long as he can remember, we’ve talked about adding up his…

“Feeeeed the woooooorld. Let them know it’s Christmas time!” I sing a song from Christmas in the ‘80s in the car.Out of the corner of my eye, I see my 13-year-old daughter look at me. She is…

THE PROBLEM: My 16-year-old daughter tells me everything. I know this is a good thing (at least, I think it is), but I feel like she depends on me too much to support her. For example, last week…

Overcoming obstacles and challenges, social media influencer Penn Holderness along with his wife, Kim, ran through a tunnel to become the 33rd winner of The Amazing Race.Holderness, a former TV…

Rappahannock Area Community Services Board wants parents to understand the risks faced by today’s teens
In early May, the Prince William County Police Department issued an urgent warning to…

Next year my twins will be entering the ninth grade, their first year of high school. Their grades will soon “count” if they apply to colleges. The type of high school they attend will also be a…

Mary Washington Healthcare urges parents to talk to children about the dangers of e-cigarette use
 
More than two million American high schoolers and middle schoolers report some degree of…