6 Things Teens Wish Their Parents Knew <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> This post is by Vanessa Van Petten, creator of RadicalParenting.com and author of the parenting book, “Do I Get My Allowance Before or After I’m Grounded?” Photo courtesy V. Van Petten WhenI was 16 I thought it was [...]
Comic-Con 2011 – Highlights and Low-Lights
August 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I had a blast at Comic-Con this year. However, the five-day nerd-athon did not go without a hitch. I had some incredible adventures, and some unbelievable failures I am not too proud of. This year’s Comic-Con was a record breaker, especially for this humble blogger who tried to do too much with only one [...]
College Admissions – The Process for Parents
June 27, 2011 By 2 Comments
Our college-bound journey has been cleared for takeoff. I am not going anywhere, though I wish this trip really included travel to a far, exotic place. Alas, this voyage is one we’ve been planning for a while and includes more emotional baggage than I care to pack so soon. We started working on this itinerary [...]
“Judy Moody” Not a Bummer Movie for Kids
June 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It can be tough going to the movies with the little ones and not be taken by surprise by some of the high tech gimmicks, swashbuckling violence, or other age-inappropriate scenes and language that sometimes pop out of left field in a supposedly PG rated film. Hollywood just can't help itself when making films intended [...]
Rant Brought to You by California State of Emergency
May 13, 2011 By 2 Comments
A blogger friend recently contacted a group of us to discuss the dire situation in our schools due to more budget cuts looming on the horizon. Those cuts include reducing the number of school days by yet another week. I heard that collective woot! from students thinking that less school and more vacation is [...]
