Sometimes when you're parenting a teen, you have to dig deep for ideas... And I have found prayers to be the most powerful tool. My oldest son was a sophomore in high school when our relationship began to suffer. He had the ability to drive, and with his busy school and extra curricular schedule, we rarely saw each other. I felt he was not pulling his weight at home. He felt overly controlled and tension developed. After a semester of this, I began to worry as I saw our communication degrade. I didn't know what to do. We had always been a really close family and the extra contention was really taking its toll. Friends told me this was a normal part of having a teenager, and the reason why we both would be ready for him to leave the house in a few more years. This saddened me. Not because I wasn't planning on him leaving home, but because I hated to think of our relationship getting to that point. It just didn't seem right, so I decided to get my parenting advice from a … [Read more...]
X Out – Hopeful for a Solution…
My teenage daughter has the type of skin that will be just fine and then bam, she gets hit with a terrible breakout! It affects her self esteem in a huge way. She is a pretty girl, and I have spent her whole life building her up and trying to train her to see herself as fearfully and wonderfully made--beautifully! Unfortunately, when she has a break out...all my years of training go out the window and all she can see are the blemishes on her skin. That is why I was beyond thrilled to have the opportunity to test drive X Out! It is one step twice a day! I was very happy about that. She does not need a gazillion bottles and 25 steps to do this. It is simple: Washes medicine deep into pores and leaves it behind Detonates an awesome icy slap you can really feel All in 1 step, twice a day We are getting ready to start using X Out and I will share the results in a couple of weeks. I am excited to see how it all plays out and am hopeful that it is a solution to this ever present … [Read more...]
Facial Skin Care Tips for Teenagers Girls
As your daughter hits puberty and become a teenager, facial skin care becomes a very important factor for them and it can affect their self-esteem. Tweens (12) and young teens (13-15) today, are using makeup more and more. As a mom it is important to reiterate less is more and classy is not trashy. Obviously, every parent has their own rules and some may not allow their teenage daughters to wear makeup while others do. We did not allow ours to wear it until she was 14--and evern then, it was VERY light and no mascara until she was 16! If you allow your daughter to wear make up, it is important to teach them HOW to wear it, and take care of their skin. Teenager girls love to share things--especially clothes and makeup. Make sure they learn not to share makeup and to always use clean applicators when applying it. Keep with the rule of no double dipping as that will contaminate the product and could cause eye infections. Teenage skin can change dramatically as they head deeper … [Read more...]
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