Your teen does something good.  You want to thank or reward them and encourage more of the "good".  They'll want a Ferrari car, of course.  Who doesn't!  But these 20 ideas that all teens will love might be just the ticket.  From free to low cost, these "way to go" ideas can be used to reward the small "good", to the "graduation congratulations."    

Every beginning of the school year brings changes.  It's a great opportunity for parents of teens to slide in these 10 changes/upgrades/maturity-growing ideas and watch your teen practice crucial skills they'll need for life after your house.  

"No, didn't do that.  No time".   As a parent of a teen, you'll recognize this excuse.  Use these 5 questions, one hour, and a seasonal calendar to show your teen how to stop needing that excuse.  

Smart Phones.  Teens.  Not a match made in heaven, right?  Think again.  There are APPS that help with studying and organizing that just might put your teen in a better academic frame of mind.  In this podcast, here are 5 to consider AND 8 app safety considerations every parent will want to know.

If you are looking for an easy strategy to help your teen begin to "see" their future and how they can start a prep plan now that's not only fun, but gives them interesting talking points, and a reason to keep striving toward an exciting future?  Then this particular podcast is for you.  

Bring the "real world" to your teen while they are still at home with you.  Today's podcast will teach you an easy method to helping your teen begin slowly stepping into adult-world better prepared.  Bonus? They will easily connect to this idea!

How are you doing as a parent?  How are you doing on specific topics as a parent?  Great questions and yes, there is an easy way to find out.  What's more, when you ask this question, you are laying the ground work for so much more.  

Our teens have 3 classrooms:  your home, their school, and yes, the outside world.  Connecting to that outside world - now - can help reduce their fear and increase their self-confidence.  Here's one great way to get your teen started.  

Your teen probably doesn't understand about life "success" - yet.  It's defined in traditional terms and ways.  But the forever kind of "success" isn't found in a classroom.  What if your teen knew an approach to defining and developing it for a lifetime?  

Does your teen stand out – on paper?  They need to.  That’s often the entry point to organizations, scholarships, colleges, jobs and so much more.  But how to stand out?  Contests.  Multiple payoffs await those that apply.  Here’s what to look for, where to look and more.