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Deciphering Teen Speak: Derogatory Words Boys Use About Girls

by Andrea Hermitt

17 Nov 2009 06:23 PM

In a previous article Deciphering Teen Speak: Words parents should know I discuses a list words that teens use that parents need to know. I also wrote Deciphering Teen Speak: Drug Related Words Parents Should Know.

Deciperhing Teen Speak: Sex Words Parents Should Know

by Andrea Hermitt

15 Nov 2009 04:45 PM

In a previous article Deciphering Teen Speak: Words parents should know I discussed a list words that teens use that parents need to know. I also wrote Deciperhing Teen Speak: Drug Related Words Parents Should Know.

Deciperhing Teen Speak: Drug Related Words Parents Should Know

by Andrea Hermitt

13 Nov 2009 11:02 PM

In a previous article Deciphering Teen Speak: Words parents should know, I discussed a list words that teens use that parents need to know. The words were mostly fun and pretty harmless. Teens also have code words for things that are not quite as harmless.

Deciphering Teen Speak: Words parents should know

by Andrea Hermitt

11 Nov 2009 11:08 PM

An alert parent will know about about text speak and message board code, and we may even be able to decipher it. But we still get lost when we are talking to our teens. Yes, even with my suburban homeschooled teens, sometimes I have no idea what they are talking about.

Parents To Blame For Kids' Bad Driving

by Michele Cheplic

08 Nov 2009 12:27 AM

Is your kid a crazy driver? Is he to blame for sending your car insurance premium through the roof? Before you hold a grudge and withhold the car keys, you may want to take a good look in the mirror. According to a new study, your child's maniacal driving habits could actually be your fault.

Teens and The N Word

by Andrea Hermitt

05 Nov 2009 11:48 PM

Miriam Caldwell wrote about Saying No especially when people are asking for favors. Her blog post was primarily discussing requests for service in the church and knowing when to draw the line so that we can care for ourselves.

Should Kids Move Out at 18

by Andrea Hermitt

05 Nov 2009 12:05 AM

A blog post at timberdoodle.com asks Is it time to kick the kids out of the house? Moving out at eighteen is a fairly recent, definitely cultural idea, one which regardless of the spiritual implications makes no economic or ecological sense...

Defending Your Teens Bad Behavior

by Andrea Hermitt

31 Oct 2009 10:00 PM

Four teens pull up to a McDonald's Drive through and attemp to Rap their order. Apparently, they had spent too much time on YouTube watching different McDonald's rap videos. They apparently didn't watch the whole video to see that no one actually understood what the rappers wanted.

Parents, Are You More Afraid of Math or the Sex Talk

by Andrea Hermitt

30 Oct 2009 11:44 AM

According to a recent study by Penn, Schoen and Berland Associates, "Parents would rather talk to their kids about sex and drugs than about math and science, the survey of 561 parents found.

Recognizing and Dealing With Teen Stress

by Andrea Hermitt

29 Oct 2009 11:01 PM

They may look like adults. They may even exhibit adult behavior. Teenagers, however, cannot handle adult pressures. They are still children in many ways. My daughter is performing at a teen stress event this weekend and it got me thinking about teens and stress.



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