Skip to content

Growing Up Well

  • Home
  • About

Tag: Kids

Raising Countercultural Kids in the United States of Addiction (Part 3 of 3)

The trends are not looking good for the mental and emotional health of young people, across all demographics. For instance, … More

Activities, Addiction, Adolescence, Education, Emotional health, Family, Family Life, Growing Up, Health, Independence, Kids, Mental health, Parent, Parenting, Preteens, Relationship, Teens, Wellness

Raising Countercultural Kids in the United States of Addiction (Part 2)

Raising Countercultural Kids in the United States of Addiction (Part 2) In the previous post, we looked at how young … More

Addiction, Adolescence, Family, Family Life, Growing Up, Kids, Maturing, Media, Nonconformity, Parent, Parenting, Significance, Technology, Teens

Raising Countercultural Kids in the United States of Addiction (Part 1)

In the late 1990s, author J.K. Rowling invented the term “muggle” as a derogative term for the normal people of … More

Adolescence, Anxiety, Community, Depression, Education, Family, Family Life, Friends, Growing Up, Kids, Loneliness, Maturing, Media, Media consumption, Mental health, Parent, Parenting, Significance, Success, Technology, Teens, The Good Life

The Social Combat of Being 13

A New World Order for Young Teens 7th and 8th grade is when the social life of a child amps … More

Adolescence, Being 13, Children Youth and Family, Communication, Family, Growing Up, internet, Kids, Media, Media consumption, Parenting, Preteens, Relationship, Smartphones, social media, Technology, Teens, Youth Trends

Your Family. Your Culture.

The most common theme among parents of young teens lately is that they want to live differently than the culture. … More

Family, Family Life, Family values, Growing Up, Kids, Love, Maturing, Media, Parent, Parenting, Relationship, Success, Teens, Values

The Power of Kindness

Josh was a normal teenager whose father died. His mother moved them from their home in the country to the … More

Adolescence, Bullying, Growing Up, Kids, Kindness, Maturing, Relationship, Resiliency, Significance

Advice for Middle School Kids

Recently, I asked my Facebook friends to give me advice for my 7th graders. Here’s what my friends have learned … More

Advice, Character, Growing Up, Kids, Maturing, Resiliency, Teens, Wisdom

The Distance Run

I coach middle school cross country, which is not a glamorous job, but it is uniquely rewarding. For young distance … More

Adolescence, Coaching, Growing Up, Hard Work, Kids, Maturing, Parenting, Perseverence, Resiliency, Sacrifices, Sports, Teens, Youth Sports

Tips for Motivating Young Teens

It takes more than a poster to motivate kids. Ask any schoolteacher. Early in their careers, young teachers will spend … More

Adolescence, Education, Family, Family Life, Growing Up, Kids, Maturing, Motivation, Parent, Parenting, Teens

Motivate. Don’t Manipulate Your Kids.

Once again, his room isn’t clean, not by any standard. Her backpack, jacket, and shoes are scattered about the floor … More

Adolescence, Balance, Communication, Encouraging, Family, Family Life, Growing Up, Immaturity, Independence, Kids, Love, Maturing, Preteens, Relationship

Perpetual Parenting

It’s likely that you are being a great parent even when you aren’t thinking about it. You may be doing … More

Adolescence, Family, Family Life, Growing Up, Kids, Parenting, Relationship, Role Models, Teens

Kids in Cars Talking Life

The car is where the best stories have a chance to run and really stretch out their legs freely. It’s … More

Adolescence, Communication, Family, Family Life, Growing Up, Kids, Maturing, Parent, Parenting, Relationship, Significance, Teens

Why Young Kids Should Learn to Use Dangerous Things

A friend recently posted on Facebook a picture of her three young children helping their dad build a deck. The … More

Adolescence, Child safety, Consequences, Family, Family Life, Growing Up, Kids, Maturing, Parent, Parenting, Resiliency, Teens, Work

Connect + Guide + Enjoy = Good Parenting

You are never done parenting. There is never enough time, energy, money, or wisdom to do it all right. Parenting … More

Adolescence, Children, Encouraging, Family, Family Life, Growing Up, Kids, Love, Parent, Parenting, Relationship, Significance, Success, Teens

Take Your Kids Outdoors

Kids spend well over 40 HOURS per week in front of electronic screens, but less than 40 MINUTES per week … More

Activities, Adolescence, Education, Family Life, Growing Up, Kids, Media consumption, Nature, Nature deficit disorder, Outdoors, Parent, Parenting, Technology, Teens

Play Well This Summer!

Summer School. Summer Job. Summer Reading. Yes, parents need to keep kids mentally active and productive in the summer. Growing … More

Activities, Adolescence, Education, Family Life, Fun, Growing Up, Kids, Outdoors, Parenting, Teens, Youth Sports

Ordinary Parenting

Parenting is messy. It’s often a blender full of emotions, tasks, and conflicts. That why we so often feel pureed … More

Beauty, Encouraging, Family, Family Life, Gratitude, Growing Up, Kids, Parent, Parenting, Relationship, Significance, Thankfulness

Fear Less, Parents

With the tragic news of the abduction and murder of ten-year-old Hailey Owens this week, many parents are afraid that … More

Child safety, Community, Family, Family Life, Kids, Parent, Parenting

Fun = Connection

Have Fun with Your Child ASAP Good parenting has an order of operations. Insides come first. A child should feel … More

Activities, Adolescence, Family, Family Life, Growing Up, Kids, Love, Parent, Parenting, Preteens, Relationship, Teens

The Connected Family

2014 is the first year in American history in which everybody has a mobile device. We are at the saturation … More

Adolescence, Balance, Family, Family Life, Growing Up, Kids, Maturing, Relationship, Technology, Teens

Connect With Your Young Teen

First Connect, Then Guide The best parents are the ones who are deeply connected with their children and offer support … More

Activities, Adolescence, Balance, Book, Children, Communication, Education, Family, Family Life, Friends, Growing Up, Home, Independence, Kids, Love, Maturing, Parent, Parenting, Perseverence, Preteens, Relationship, Resiliency, Role Models, Significance, Sports, Success, Teenagers, Teens, Young Teens, Youth Sports

Helping Your Teen Deal with a Sports Injury

So, your teenager is injured and is out for the rest of the season. Of course, his or her initial … More

Activities, Adolescence, Athletics, Family, Growing Up, Kids, Maturing, Parenting, Teens, Youth, Youth Sports

The Sacred Honor of Being a Parent

A Unique Relationship Parenting is a unique relationship, wherein the parent is authorized by law and by God to protect, … More

Child, Encouraging, Faith, Family, Family Life, fathers day, God, Growing Up, Home, Kids, Love, Parent, Parenting, Relationship, Significance, special relationship, Youth Sports

Speak Your Kids Up

Here is a sneak peak at the book I am writing about parenting: Kids need to see and hear their … More

Communication, Family, Family Life, Growing Up, Kids, Language, Parenting, Relationship, Role Models

From the Mouths of Babes

This from a 6th grade teacher who I respect a great deal: I teach a class titled Emerging Leaders, and … More

Adolescence, Child, Encouraging, Family, Family Life, Growing Up, Home, Kids, Love, Maturing, Parent, Parenting, Youth

Weak Language

  We often chastise young people for using “strong language,” but there is an equal or greater problem with kids, … More

Adolescence, Communication, Education, Growing Up, Immaturity, Kids, Language, Maturing, Parenting, Profanity

Parenting Digital Kids

Life Beyond the Screens If you ask most teens what item is their most prized, important possession, they will say … More

Addiction, Adolescence, Facebook, gadgets, gaming, Growing Up, internet, IPad, Kids, Media, Media consumption, most teens, Parent, Parenting, Pornography, Sexuality, Smartphone, social media, Technology, Teens

Protecting Kids From the Inside Out

Unlike consumer products, parenting comes without instructions or guarantees. We all want our children to grow up happy, healthy, successful, … More

Adolescence, Child discipline, Christianity, Communication, Education, Encouraging, Faith, Family, Family Life, God, Growing Up, Hard Work, Independence, Kids, Maturing, Parent, Parenting, Perfectionism, Role Models, Serving, Significance, Teacher, Work

Stop, Look, Listen

Our kids, no matter the age, need us to be with them, explaining what makes one thing beautiful and another … More

Child, Children Youth and Family, Communication, Education, Family, Growing Up, Home, Kids, Parent, Parenting, Relationship, Role Models, Significance, Teacher, Teaching

You win some; you lose some

Life is unfair – extraordinarily unfair. Sometimes the good guys lose, while the bad guys revel in their victory.  Sometimes, … More

Adolescence, Growing Up, Independence, Kids, Maturing, Personal life, Philosophy

Posts navigation

Older posts

Categories

Popular Posts

  • Career Guidance for Young Teens
  • Kids in Cars Talking Life

Copyright 2009-2020

Start a Blog at WordPress.com.
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • Follow Following
    • Growing Up Well
    • Join 100 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Growing Up Well
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...