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Your Parental Rights Change When Your Teen Turns 18

Your Teen is 18!! Do you have a college freshman? Get ready for things to change in more ways than one. Your parental rights are about gone! Did you know that you have no rights to their school information like grades, financial aid etc? Did you know that once your kiddo turns 18, you will not be able to even make them a doctor’s appointment or call with an insurance question about your own child?!!!!! Whaaaaaaat? In addition to all of the dorm room supplies, school supplies and other miscellaneous stuff, you need to be aware of some really important

What are the 10 most useful items your student will need for college?|parentinghighschoolers.com

College Prep

What Will Your College Freshman Really Need in the Dorm?

Best 10 Items Needed for a Dorm Room Hey, it’s approaching soon… That bittersweet day when your baby-not-baby heads off to college. How can this be? Just yesterday he was crawling around in his diaper! Just yesterday she was playing with her baby doll and twirling around the house in her little tutu! You blinked, and now they are practically grown! Seriously, we have to think about moving them out of our houses and into a dorm room. It’s not so bad if you are organized to begin with. We are here to help! Now that your teen is on

High School

High School Survival Kit for Parents

Do you have a high schooler? Or a middle schooler and you are wondering what to expect the next few years? We are here to help. Our parent toolkit is a labor of love. It’s all the things that we wished we would have had when our older kids went through high school. Read on to find out more about what to expect, and we hope that we can help you! High school with your child is like riding a roller coaster. Some days you feel like all is well. Then, one day your kid comes home and is freaking out

Just for Moms

8 Books and More That the Yayas Recommend This Summer

I love to read and am often asked by friends, “What are you reading these days?” So, I put together a quick blog post on what I consider to be some great books for summer reading. With no further ado–the YAYA’s list of best summer reads!! *This post may contain affiliate links. This means, at no additional cost to you, we will earn a small commission if you click the link and make a purchase. (Also, check out our post with book recommendations for parenting teens.) 8 Books For Summer (Or Anytime!) 1. I LOVED this book. It’s about 3 young

Inquiring Minds Want to Know: "What are the Best Graduation Gifts?"|parentinghighschoolers.com

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Inquiring Minds Want to Know: “What is the Best Graduation Gift Guide List?”

Follow our blog with Bloglovin The Best Graduation Gifts Are you wondering what to give to the graduate in your life? There are so many ideas out there. I asked my older son who graduated from high school 2 years ago which of his graduation gifts he appreciated the most and/or has used the most. We also asked 12 other recent graduates, both guys and girls. Here is what we found out with direct quotes about their favorites… *This post may contain affiliate links. This means , at no additional cost to you, we will earn a small commission

Parenting

Teen Troubles? 5 Simple Steps That Will Help!

DISCIPLINING IS A CHALLENGE! Do you find yourself yelling at your kids all the time? Are they ignoring you? Do they spend all of their time on games and other devices? Have they stopped showing you any respect? We have gone through all of this and more with our boys. Here is some hard-won advice that might hopefully help as you move through these years with teen discipline. Please remember that good discipline takes time, work and consistency! *This post may contain affiliate links. This means , at no additional cost to you, we will earn a small commission if you

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