When kids reach their teens, making and enforcing rules becomes more difficult for parents. Techniques that worked for years—like timeouts, banning video games, or yelling “because I said so!” —are as irrelevant as training wheels and Teletubbies. Teens have complicated issues. They’re trying to figure out who they are while preparing for life on […]
In the 2003 movie “Something’s Gotta Give,” audiences were surprised and delighted to see Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson get steamy between the sheets. Last year, audiences were titillated by Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin’s lusty bedroom antics in “It’s Complicated.” The popularity of these movies underscores two things: 1) mature adults (especially women) […]
Parenting teens is a paradox. We don’t want them to get into trouble, but we also don’t want them to get us into trouble. One of the riskiest behaviors for both teens and parents is underage drinking—because parents can be held legally responsible when kids drink in their home. Many of us are familiar […]
For high school and college kids, summer is a welcome relief from the pressure of the classroom. But for their parents, summer can be stressful. All that freedom means more opportunities for teens to get in trouble. To clarify some of the legal issues teens face, I interviewed Wilmette defense attorney Barry Spector. Spector […]
A short video by Marjie Killeen and stylist, Kate Shifrin, shows you how real women can wear this season’s hottest trends and what to watch out for. Be a fashion “do,” and avoid being the fashion “don’t.” There’s more—we’ve got more great tips on what to wear in place of tired fashion trends.
Your teen is going to prom. Uh-oh. Back when we were in high school, prom night carried an expectation for couples to go “all the way.” Does this mean it’s time to have the big sex talk with your kid? You’re probably too late. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), half of […]
The end of the school year is in sight; it’s time for high school and college students to line up their summer jobs.
Every woman deserves to be well dressed, and stylist Kate Shifrin makes it easy. In this 2-minute video, Shifrin shows us the 10 basic pieces that are essential to building a chic and versatile wardrobe. They can be mixed, matched and accessorized to create a variety of different looks. These are clothes you’ll wear […]
There comes a time when your adorable little girl’s body starts changing in ways that are confusing for her and disconcerting for you. Suddenly your cute, lanky, gap-toothed kid is sprouting zits, boobs and hair—and she seriously needs deodorant. You know what’s coming next: her first period. Here are a few tips to help […]
Inspiration Books, poems, photos, hand-drawn art, printed designs, guest-of-honor’s favorite things Information to include Theme/purpose of party Place, date, time How to respond What to wear Tools and supplies Printer/Scanner Paper cutter X-acto knife Glue stick Card stock Hole punch Embellishments (shoelaces, glitter, ribbon, cotton balls, sequins, sand) Resources Paper Source (card stock, decorative […]
