Allergy Season….Ah, Ah, Ah, Achoo!
My daughter and I have had it up to here with pollen and all these sinus and allergy problems.
Last Saturday when I woke up, I had sinus pressure from my left temple, rolling through my left eye, then on the left side of my noggin, to end in the back of my skull traveling to the bottom of my head. When I finally got out of the bed, I took some meds and snored for few moments before it was time for Soraya to play softball. I couldn’t miss the game because the team we played came all the way from Rochester, New York to play us. I felt like if …
A Day at the Circus
Ever since I started seeing the ads for the circus (and haven’t they been all over TV. and the paper for the last couple of weeks?) I’ve been thinking it would be fun to go to the circus as a family. But I never said anything about going to the circus to the girls, because, after all, they are teens now and would never want to go to the circus with their parents, right?
Wrong. While we were out running around looking at used cars on Saturday, my husband asked the girls if they’d like to go to the circus. They answered with a resounding, “Yes!”
I am so …
Your Teen and Interracial Dating
Are you concerned about your teen and their choice for a boyfriend or girlfriend because of their skin color? A lot parents would like to say they don’t care as long as their child is happy. I used to say the same thing, but when stared me directly in the face, it was a different situation.
The reason I brought this up is although my daughter isn’t dating, I often hear her talk about certain guys. I have noticed that none of these guys are African American. I personally don’t have a problem with her dating outside of her race because I do, but I am worried about how she will be …
How the Three Came to Be
My three teenagers came into the world quite by unusual means, even miraculously and somewhat unexpectedly very close together. At one point, they were all under 2 years old.
After a few years of infertility issues and the related treatments to help conceive, we decided to adopt. Luckily after only ninemonths into the process, we adopted Kassiane as an infant. She was beautiful and life was glorious! Several months later, as our story would have it, I became pregnant. Three months into the pregnancy, we were given the opportunity to adopt again. That turned out to be Austin, and he was to be born one month after finding …
How Community Service Can Help Your Teen
We all know that when we help someone, it just makes us feel out of this world!
All those feel good endorphins are released and it boosts our mental and physical well being. I think probably the hard part when it comes to our kids is helping them find somewhere to go work where it doesn’t feel like a job. For instance, my teenage daughter comes here to the daycare on days she does not have practice. I don’t have to make her come because it’s something that she likes to do. She doesn’t even know that when she comes here to help read books, play with the kids, or even rock …
The Beginning of Something New
Editor’s note: Please welcome Karen Holder, our newest addition to the RealiTeen blogging family.
Hi everyone! I’m Karen, the newest blogger here on RealiTeen.
I am a stay-at-home mom of two teen girls. My oldest is 17, a high school junior, into art and music. My youngest is almost 15, a high school freshman and into cheerleading and all things social. I think they’re both smart and beautiful and full of promise. (Doesn’t that sound so like a mom?! They’d roll their eyes if they read that!)
My two girls are so different from each other that I sometimes marvel that they were born into the same family. I’ve been married for almost 19 now. Back when I got married, I was a school teacher. …
Most Teens Aren’t Getting Preventative Health Care
It can seem like just another thing on a long list of things a teen needs, but making sure that your teen is up to date on their preventative health items is one of the most important things you can do as a parent. To give you an idea how big a problem this is, take a look at this new study. Here’s an excerpt from OHealthy.
Most American teens don’t receive the appropriate amount of preventive health services, even though this type of care can establish good health behaviors and discourage damaging behaviors that can affect teens for the rest of their life, a new study finds.
The University …
A New Step…
My three teens!
Editor’s note: Today we welcome Paula Patselas to the RealiTeen blogging family.
Hi, I’m Paula, one of the two newest bloggers with the RealiTeen.
Although quite new to the whole concept of blogging, I am well seasoned with the teen scene. I am blessed to be the very proud mom of three teens: Kassiane, 16; Austin, 15; and Lydia, 14. Yes, you read correctly – stair step teens. They were once 1, 2 and 3, if you can only imagine. That part seems like a blur now – thank goodness for photos and video.
It has all happened so quickly and now they are in 8th, …
Interview With the Kids After Vacation – VIDEO
Here’s the kids’ reaction to their vacation in Orlando Florida! Kiki is the youngest girl, Soraya the oldest, and Scoot, well you will see who he is, lol.
