Free Microsoft DigiGirlz Summer Camps
By Aurelia | February 8, 2008
Hi there,
I wanted to share with you this great information that I found regarding free Microsoft’s DigiGirlz High Tech Summer Camps.
Camps will be held this year in the following eight locations:
Charlotte, NC
Chicago, ILL
Fargo, ND
Irvine, CA
Las Colinas, TX
Redmond, WA (corporate)
Stony Brook, NY
Washington, DC
The camp was developed to provide girls with a better understanding of what a career in technology is all about. This exciting three to five day experience provides opportunities to learn about careers in technology, talk with Microsoft employees about their life experiences, and enjoy hands-on computer and technology workshops.
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Valentines Gift Ideas for Teens
By Aurelia | February 3, 2008
By the time kids reach their teen years, so many things that parents do can seem sappy and dull. Gifts on Valentine’s Day can become one of those things. This year, give a gift that shows your teen that parental love is still a cool thing to have in their lives.
Teens these days are into vintage and eclectic things. This includes their clothes, shoes and gadgets. Think of a throwback gift that you can surprise your teen with that will get you a hug or at least a smile of gratitude. Remember the Rubik’s cube or the magic 8 ball? These gifts are especially fun for a girl.
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Encourage Your Teen’s Talent
By Mother | February 2, 2008
This is more of a brag than an article. Here’s a short clip of my teens jamming in between doing homework. They are so very musically inclined. My daughter, 17 loves to sing and my son, 15 loves to play musical instruments like guitar, saxophone and lately the keyboard. Can you tell this mom is so proud of them.
If your teen is showing an interest in a certain activity, I suggest that you encourage them. It makes me so happy when I hear them sing or play guitar. Praising them will surely boost their self confidence.
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No, you’re not leaving the house wearing that!
By Mother | January 23, 2008
It’s a fact, kids today have a different fashion sense than when we were younger. We can’t blame the teens nowadays though as these styles and trends are dictated by the fashion industry. Have you ever caught yourself saying, “You’re not leaving this house wearing THAT.”? I have - more times than I want to remember.
Know that you are not the only parent dealing with crazy spiked hair and out of this world clothing, like micro-mini skirts or super low-cut jeans and even jeans which hang off the butt. Today’s clothes are meant to reflect ones individuality. It’s not a bad thing - I guess. It’s just that we probably didn’t have as much freedom to express ourselves in a fashion sense back then. If we did, we would have been considered punks or hippies.
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Help Your Teens With Their Goals
By Mother | January 1, 2008
Goal setting is not for adults only. As our teens grow up to becoming young men and women, we need to introduce the idea of goal setting to them. Our teens are approaching a time in their lives where they are faced with more responsibilities and decisions to make every passing day. Goals will allow them to stay motivated and help them get to their final destination. Below are some goals that our teens can start focusing on:
Educational Goals
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Cruel MySpace Hoax drives teen to Suicide
By Mother | November 29, 2007
I came across this sad news this morning as I turned the TV on. Such sad news about a teenage girl who was a victim of a MySpace Hoax. Her name was Megan Meier. She was befriended by a “fake” teenage boy in MySpace - who’s profile on MySpace was created by her neighbor’s mom. From what I heard on TV and what I read online, the teen had a falling out with the neighbor’s daughter. The neighbor mom decided to create a profile of a “fake” teen boy to get back at Megan. They had been communicating through MySpace for a few weeks until the fake teen boy decided to be mean to Megan which ultimately led the teenage girl to hang herself inside her closet. This is a very disturbing story especially for those parents with teen children who are so into “MySpace”.
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3 things that all parents should tell their Blogging teens
By Aurelia | November 17, 2007
There is no question about it many teens and preteens are actively blogging. As teen blogging rises, so do the concerns. Some of the concersn are: risks from exposing to much information to possible predators, cyberbullying, blog addiction, and interruption with homework and studying.
Blogging can actually be an entertaining and educational hobby. But, there are pitfalls your teen may not be aware of that you’ll need to let him/her know.
Here are some suggestions as to what to talk to your teen about:
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Be sure to listen even if you don’t like what you hear
By Aurelia | November 12, 2007
Hi there moms,
One of the most precious gifts we can give our teens is a good ear. Be sure to allow your teenager to express his/her creative thinking and independence. Always listen to your teenager, respect their ideas, dreams and aspirations. Show them unconditional love even when they have ideas that differ from your own. Without that, your teen will not be as open with you or others and won’t be willing to share as much of their personal lives and feelings.
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How do you get your teens to open up to you?
By Mother | November 4, 2007
Do you have a close relationship with your teen? Depending on your relationship with your teen, getting your teen to actually open up to you can be both a terrifying and pleasant experience. Some teens take a while to warm up before they even decide to open up to their parents while some are just open and willing to discuss what’s going on in their own little world. If you are faced with a challenge of getting your teen to have an open communication with you, here are some tips that you might find helpful.
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A New Lifesaving Show — All About Teen Driving
By Aurelia | October 15, 2007
You can listen to the new show by visiting Parenting My Teen and clicking on the ‘Listen Now’ Button.
October 15th - 20th is National Teen Driver Safety Week and our guest on this weeks show is Allan Ramsay co-founded the Safe Teen Driving Club.
He joins us to talk about what parents should be most concerned about when it comes to their teen driver and he gives up specific tips and information on how to raise cautious, save & law abiding teen drivers.
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