Alpine Village Family July 20th, 2007
Aurelia Williams, a mother of two teenagers, hosts the Parenting My Teen podcast (or internet talk show). She produces two shows each month on a variety of topics that are important to both teens and their parents. With just a click of a button on her website, you’re connected.
The other regular mom that Aurelia interviewed today is Eileen Buckholtz who runs the website TeenDriving.com, which is now the top-ranked teen driving site on the internet. With another click of a button, parents and teens can learn hundreds of tips from how to drive in traffic to how to buy a used car.
On Parenting My Teen, Eileen gave some great advice for parents whose teens are learning to drive. First, teach by example. Second, expect to spend about 100 hours driving with your teen so they can get experience and confidence. Third, expose your teen to all different driving situations, such as on country roads or on the highway. By keeping a log of these experiences, they will become more confident and you can focus on some areas that are problematic.
Alpine Village Family July 12th, 2007
Busy Moms Online has a great article on their site about Digital Moms and all of the cool tooks and online gadgets moms are using. Baby and pregnancy tickers, blogs and podcasts - moms are living digitally!
Alpine Village Family July 6th, 2007
Even though my daughter is only 10 years old and considered a “tween”, I just love the Parenting My Teen internet talk show. Host Aurelia Williams, who is a parenting and life coach, doesn’t sugar coat any issues but she also doesn’t instill the common fear that raising a teenager should scare us. She knows that teens are inherently good kids and avoids any negative generalizations.
Aurelia started the show today by speaking a bit about teen dating and suggested that we teach our teens how to date and what to expect so they know how to develop a healthy relationship. Even though this may seem like a daunting subject to many parents, Aurelia’s calming demeanor will ease your fears.
Today’s special guest was Monique Howat, founder of Confident Girls Guys. She is a very positive Youth Motivator who focuses on what’s GOOD with our teens rather than what’s wrong with them. She strives to build our teens’ self-esteem through motivational speaking and workshops. As a parent, I appreciate Monique’s positive approach in the effort to prevent teens from suffering from low self-esteem and Aurelia’s positive attitude lets me believe that I will survive the teen years!
Alpine Village Family July 4th, 2007
Second Hand Smoke in the Home
Restaurants, stores, and entire communities are baning smoking in public buildings. Second hand smoke can be a hazard to the health of your family - have you declared your home to be a smoke free environment? (Read more about second hand smoke…)
Hidden Allergens in Your Home
Do you get sick often? Do you feel tired and sluggish during the day? Do you often itch or sneeze? The problem may not be your sleep patterns or your immune system; you may have an allergy problem. (Read more about allergens in the home.)
