by Emma Charvet | Sep 1, 2022 | Mental Health, Parenting Teens
Holidays are never straightforward as a single parent. But as the kids get older – and moodier – the need to find human shields (aka friends) in order to enjoy the time away from home becomes more essential. Nevertheless I was very proud of the three...
by Emma Charvet | Jul 26, 2022 | Mental Health, Parenting Teens
Parenting Teens is all about knowing when to stay in the fight and when to step back. What teens crave most is to be left alone to make their own decisions. A little bit of benign neglect goes a long way with teenagers – as they grow into their future adult...
by Emma Charvet | Jun 29, 2022 | Mental Health, Parenting Teens
When schools let you down… Living with teenagers is like trying to land a plane when you have never had a flying lesson. You have no idea how to control the thing, but you hope that if you want it to happen badly enough, it might just land in one piece. What we all...
by Emma Charvet | Apr 29, 2022 | Mental Health, Parenting Teens
Yesterday I heard on the news that 100 00 children enrolled in school attend 50% or less of the time. They are being called ghost or hidden children. My 15 year old son is one of those children and we heard the news report together.. These terms are offensive....
