Posts by: Irina Gonzalez

Ask Rosalind: How do I talk to my teen about his cousin smoking pot?

Monday, October 24th, 2011
by Irina Gonzalez

Ask Rosalind: How do I talk to my teen about his cousin smoking pot? Smart ways to help your tweens & teens navigate the real world by Rosalind Wiseman Q: My 16-year-old just showed me a post on the Facebook page of his older cousin—a guy he really looks up to—that says he smoked pot with his college history professor. How should I approach this? And should I tell his parents? He’s 19 but I think they’d want to... Read More >

Categories: Parenting Teens & Tweens

Slow Cooker Orange Tuna & Bok Choy

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
by Irina Gonzalez

slow cooker orange tuna and bok choy After successfully making Slow Cooker Jerk-Marinated Mahi Mahi recently, I decided to tackle another slow cooker fish meal. Since I'm always a fan of healthy dinners, our food editors let me take a peek at the new Healthy Family Dinners cookbook for inspiration. I settled on the Easy Salmon & Bok Choy recipe, but quickly realized... Read More >

Categories: Food & Recipes, Slow Cooker Chronicles

Ask Rosalind: How can I help my son with Asperger’s who just started high school?

Monday, October 17th, 2011
by Irina Gonzalez

Ask Rosalind: How can I help my son with Asperger’s who just started high school? Smart ways to help your tweens & teens navigate the real world by Rosalind Wiseman Q: I’m worried about my 15-year-old, who has Asperger’s Syndrome and just started high school. He is bright and high functioning but has trouble socially and is very small for his age.

Categories: Parenting Teens & Tweens

Slow Cooker Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
by Irina Gonzalez

stuffedpeppercrop When walking through the farmer's market the other day, I found some amazing "ivory peppers". Not being able to resist, I bought them immediately and brought them home. I remembered seeing a Slow Cooker Stuffed Peppers recipe on our site, but they... Read More >

Categories: Food & Recipes, Slow Cooker Chronicles

Trend Alert: Tween Girls Decorating Inside of Lockers

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
by Irina Gonzalez

lockerchandeliers1 When I was in middle school our locker decorations were pretty simple and, I now realize, really boring. I put up pictures of my friends, a mirror and maybe a dry-erase board if I was lucky. These days, though, girls can create a miniature room of their own with great new accessories available today.

Categories: Fashion, News, Parenting Teens & Tweens