Guest Contributor: Katie McAuliffe Campbell. Kate is a respected Financial Advisor who understands kids and the importance of teaching them about money. This article provided by courtesy of Katie McAuliffe Campbell, Financial Advisor, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. 6 Tips For Teaching Kids About Money Among the many responsibilities of adulthood, managing personal finances is one of the most important life skills your kids can learn. Unfortunately, many of us have had to learn about … [Read more...]
Teen Jobs and Summer Activities
Looking for a way to keep your teenager busy this summer? Are they ready to hold a job or just looking for some volunteer work? There are pros to jobs and some cons too. The pros to teen jobs: great life experience, resume builder, try different jobs, meet new people. Having a job can look as impressive on a college application as a high school sport. Why? A similar amount of time and dedication is required for both. The cons to teen jobs: Every 5 hours you work outside the home, … [Read more...]
Using Essential Oils for Teen Girls
Do you enjoy using Essential Oils? Maybe you're interested in getting your teen onboard because you've learned about the benefits. Fortunately, I have a Teen Expert here today to share her experiences with essential oils. Meet Julia, she's a real life teenager and agreed to write this piece for Busy Kids Happy Mom. She even included the research and links. I was blown away by her diligence and thoroughness. Just to give you a little background (her bio is at the bottom), Julia is 14 … [Read more...]
The Teen Brain: Is My Teenager Normal?
The Teen Brain: Is My Teenager Normal? Trust me, I've started to ask myself this question, "Is my Teen normal?" or "Why is talking to my teen like talking to a toddler?" They remember the first part I say, but not the last. They're growing like weeds and we're buying shoes all the time. What in the world is going on?! I asked Kathy to share her thoughts and notes from a seminar we recently attended called "The Teen Brain" with Neil McNerney. She describes the teen brain as cake … [Read more...]