About Parenting Teens: I Knew I Was a Parent of a Teen When

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Parenting Teens Parenting Teens Teens Today Community Summer with Teens From Denise Witmer, your Guide to Parenting Teens As always, I hope this newsletter is finding you and yours happy and in good health. I Knew I Was a Parent of a Teen When... Kids grow in leaps and bounds and while we think we are paying attention, often they catch us off-guard. One minute we are driving our kids to basketball practice and the next we are handing over our car keys. All parents of teenagers can point to a moment - or ten - that took them aback. It's a time when you realize that you are a parent of a teen. Enjoy these stories from parents of teens in our community and share your stories here. Let Your Teen Budget a Week of Lunches This Summer Give your teen some experience in budgeting, purchasing and cooking their lunches this summer. You will teach your teen quite a bit with this type of real world experience. For example, they may find that eating a full bag of nacho chips as a side dish is not within their budget. Or, store-brand Italian flavored croutons are a full dollar less then some of the other brands and they taste the same on their salad. Suggested Reading: Teens to Learn to Cook: Lunch Recipes Five First-rate Opportunities to Talk Money Sense with Your Teen Recipes For Kids and Teens Dinner Recipes Your Teen Can Make Follow the About.com Parenting & Family's Thrifty Thursday The Big Talk - How Did It Go For You? Talking to your teen about sex or sexuality issues is one of the hardest jobs to do for many parents. Plus, your really need to have more than one talk about it. And these talks need to change as your child gets older and moves towards becoming a young adult. But many parents feel the first talk is the hardest as it is the ice breaker. Read what our community of parents had to say and share your story. Top Ways to Handle the Stress of Disciplining Your Teen Being the disciplinarian is never easy. Even when you do the job well, you have to handle all of the stress that comes with it. This stress can get so bad that you may not be at your best when disciplining your teen the next time. How do you handle the parental stress of discipline so that you can be at your best when you teen needs you again? Parenting of Adolescents Ads Troubled Teens Parenting Help Angry Teen Bipolar Teens Teen Counseling Featured Articles   More from About.com Plan a Unique Vegas Wedding The minister, music and champagne are just the beginning -- why not get married aboard a helicopter or have a pirate swing in to deliver your rings? Arrrr! More> Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Denise Witmer Parenting Teens Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Parenting Teens newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads How to Get Your Teen into College Is your teen confident? Find out now! How to Raise a Drug-Free Teen Help Your Teen Handle Peer Pressure Learn to Talk to Your Teen in 5 Days Advertisement