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Sex, Drugs, and Rock ‘n Roll

July 11, 2012 by D. A. Wolf 5 Comments

Drugs. Alcohol. Big kids, big worries.

Filed Under: College Kids, Health, Parenting, Politics, Tweens and Teens Tagged With: addiction, drinking, drug abuse, emotional abuse, Health, Parenting, parenting college students, parenting teens, psychology, social issues, teen drinking

The Disease Vs The Symptom: Teenagers, Technology, Depression

June 20, 2012 by D. A. Wolf 7 Comments

As parents, what does time spent surfing the net tell us about our teenagers?

Filed Under: Health, Lifestyle, Parenting, Tweens and Teens Tagged With: community, depression, Health, healthcare, interpreting data, mental health, New York Times, parenting teens, psychology, raising teens, social issues, teenagers, teens and technology

Push

June 7, 2012 by D. A. Wolf 27 Comments

Loving our children through conflict and worry.

Filed Under: College Kids, Parenting, Single Moms, Tweens and Teens Tagged With: empty nest, life after divorce, lost keys, motherhood, overseas travel, parenting college students, parenting teenagers, raising teens, real women real life, single moms, single parent guilt, Single Parenting, writing

Pictures at an Exhibition

April 25, 2012 by D. A. Wolf 23 Comments

An exploration of much loved images, family connections and memories.

Filed Under: Art Art Art, Parenting, Tweens and Teens Tagged With: Art Art Art, creativity, family memories, memories, momalom, music, Parenting, parenting gifted children, parenting teens, writing, writing exercise

Not Talking

January 23, 2012 by D. A. Wolf 13 Comments

When NOT talking is the right thing to do.

Filed Under: Parenting, Tweens and Teens Tagged With: communication, divorce, marriage, Parenting, parenting teenagers, privacy, Relationships, Single Parenting, speaking your mind, women raising men

Grand Central Station and Apple Sharlotka

January 14, 2012 by D. A. Wolf 7 Comments

I’ve started to write. Repeatedly. Since this morning. I’m here (but I’m not), I’m typing (with interruptions), my mind is running through its series of checklists. It’s Grand Central Station, though it’s relatively quiet. There was music making into the night. There were assorted college kids who have come and gone. The car keys are […]

Filed Under: College Kids, Food & Recipes, Parenting, Tweens and Teens Tagged With: empty nest, family, living with chaos, Parenting, parenting college students, ramble, recipes

Why Hibernation Rocks (Or Would, If I Could Manage It)

December 29, 2011 by D. A. Wolf 9 Comments

The Single Mom’s Dream: sleep, sleep, sleep!

Filed Under: Lifestyle, Parenting, Single Moms, Tweens and Teens Tagged With: fatigue, need for a break, Parenting, parenting teens, single moms, Single Parenting, sleep, women and worry, women's roles

Environmental Education

December 17, 2011 by D. A. Wolf 10 Comments

What sort of environment suits you? Do you function better in tranquil surroundings or do you thrive in commotion with a side serving of chaos? Are you academically oriented or athletic? Perhaps creativity is your thing, or you need a little of all of the above? Each of us prefers certain conditions and feels energized […]

Filed Under: College Kids, Lifestyle, Parenting, Tweens and Teens Tagged With: all-nighters, college applications, college prep for teens, daily plate of crazy, education, high school, Parenting, parenting college students, parenting teens

Backbone

August 24, 2011 by D. A. Wolf 14 Comments

When parenting requires the backbone to say no.

Filed Under: Lifestyle, Parenting, Relationships, Single Moms, Tweens and Teens Tagged With: divorce, just say no, life skills, Marriage and Divorce, Parenting, parenting teens, people pleasing, psychology, resolve, single moms, single motherhood, taking risk

Teenage Sex At Home?

July 26, 2011 by D. A. Wolf 22 Comments

Teens having sex on the sly, or under your own roof?

Filed Under: Health, Parenting, Sex, Tweens and Teens Tagged With: Parenting, parenting teens, Sex, society, teenage sex, teens and condoms, women's issues

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