Your Thoughts: Do Kids Really Need Homework?

Tuesday, August 28th, 2012
by Jonna Gallo

When we (the editors of Family Circle) started kicking around the idea of a piece on homework, I grabbed the reins because it’s a huge issue in my household. To put it bluntly, after a full day of school, my 8-year-old son doesn’t want to... Read More >

Categories: Parenting Teens & Tweens, School

Prom Shopping for Teen Boys

Thursday, May 17th, 2012
by familycircle

Guest blogger Marian Merritt, member of Family Circle’s Tween/Teen Advisory Board, on her “prom mom” experiences. If I were to say to you “prom” and “fashion,” you immediately think of dresses, long and short, sparkly and sleek. Did you even consider what the boys are wearing?... Read More >

Categories: Parenting Teens & Tweens, School

Bully: A Must-Watch Film for Everyone

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
by familycircle

Bully: A Must-Watch Film for Everyone Bully is a poignant and beautifully shot film that's as disturbing as it is honest. Watching it was both an eye-opening and heart-wrenching experience, as the cameras allow you to really step into the shoes of these kids, for whom being bullied has become part of their everyday lives. Although I was certainly aware that... Read More >

Categories: Family Life

Teens Stand Up Against Bullying

Thursday, January 19th, 2012
by familycircle

Teens Stand Up Against Bullying Guest blogger Shawn Edgington on the NO BULL Challenge. “Mom, I can’t go back to school, they want to kill me!” These are the words every parent fears, and hopes never to hear. As the mother of a teenage girl who received death threats by text and on her... Read More >

Categories: Family Life, Parenting Teens & Tweens

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