raising teens successfully
Everything you need to thrive through the teen years
How To Get Ready For College: Read College Bound Now!
Follow my blog with Bloglovin How to get ready for college - have conversations with your teens. When I was young, and I loved reading the Little House books, I thought that I would write a story about a pioneer family. It turns out that I have a lot to say about...
Cinco de Mayo With Teens Can Be So Fun!
Cinco de Mayo means fifth of May. It is important for one area of Mexico, and has become a fun American tradition to celebrate. Here is information about the holiday and many ways we can celebrate Cinco de Mayo with teens. What is Cinco de Mayo? History Originally...
When You Have an 18 Year Old, Your Parental Rights Change
Your teen is an 18 year old! Your parental rights are basically gone. Do you have a college freshman? A teen who is now 18 years old? 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...
Schitt’s Creek Helped My Family Bond in 2020-and Beyond!
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Schitt’s Creek helped my family through this last year! This is a true statement! I want to share with you how Schitt's Creek helped my family bond throughout the past twelve months of Covid. It has been a lifesaver! All of a sudden in...
Best Social Justice Books For Teens
Lessons we need to learn... Social justice books for teens are a great way to teach real world lessons that they can continue to learn through their lives. Social justice is an ongoing issue in real life. As a mom, as a teacher, as a person, I need to be willing to...
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About Me
Melanie Prather Studer has spent the last thirty years as a mother and teacher- preschool through middle school. When her kids became teenagers, Melanie started keeping notes and doing research to help her children get a head start on getting into college and ultimately out into the real world.
Learn exactly what you need to talk about with your middle and high schoolers who are planning to go to college and why.
