How are we all going after having had a cold, cooped up winter (did you see our Snow Day?)? Feeling the stress of cabin fever? Spring beckons, as does the hope that raising these kids of ours will get easier and our relationships with them get smoother. If you're feeling the frustration of parenting teenagers, you're not alone! Here are some fabulous links to remind us that we are all somewhat united in our struggle to support our young people become adults.
Exhausting yourself by doing and being everything to your kids? Do you think you're doing too much? Take a look at this article on over-parenting.
Is your child driving you crazy putting everything off until the last minute? This link on procrastination is pretty spot on.
The digital world is a tricky one for us cave-parents who didn't grow up with mobile phones, let alone phones with cameras in them! If you're worried about your child understanding the digital world, or if you struggle to understand it yourself, this article offers some food for thought.
And finally, for a giggle find some tips and mantras for when you really need a laugh here...(it's funny because it's true), I particularly like #4 and #8.
The simple truth is that these gorgeous kids of ours do drive us crazy sometimes, but we keep on loving them anyway, right?