Hot Topic - Teens

• 719 Moms - Education

  Summer Learning Loss - Bridging the Gap

  

  Posted 9:18 AM 5/15/2013 by College Nannies & Tutors of CS

  Through our one-on-one role model mentoring, a College Tutor will help your student avoid losing the progress of last year.

  Families bristle at the idea of making children study over the summer, but the research is clear. The loss of learning over the summer is real and it is significant. (More)

  
  

• 719Moms - Hot Topics

  You know you are the mom of a teen when....

  

  Posted 10:13 PM 5/11/2013

  Each phase of motherhood comes with it's own challenges and joys! The teenagers years are some of the tough ones in the journey of motherhood, we think this list over at (More)

  
  

• 719Moms - Hot Topics

  Why prom proposals put too much pressure on kids

  

  Posted 11:56 PM 5/3/2013

  When I was in high school, getting asked to the prom was a big enough deal on it's own! Today, boys are expected to come up with these elaborate You Tube worthy proposals. My marriage proposal wasn't as elaborate as these "promposals" as they are called are getting! This new trend actually says a (More)

  
  

• 719Moms - Hot Topics

  Wow! Kids these days really are worse than they used to be!

  

  Posted 11:35 PM 5/2/2013

  We heard it a million times when we were kids "Kids today..." and then something derogatory. They told us how we didn't appreciate things and how sad that we weren't raised in the "good ol' days". But it seems teens today really are the generation that is taking the cake in the "kids today..." (More)

  
  

• 719Moms - Hot Topics

  How to Plant a Family Garden!

  

  Posted 10:37 PM 4/30/2013

  I remember as a child eating the vegetables from my grandparent's garden every spring! Well, today a lot of families are going back to that, even if it's a small garden with just a few things. Wouldn't it be a great way to get the kids more interested in eating veggies? Want to get started by (More)

  
  

• 719Moms - Hot Topics

  School prohibits Airman from going to Prom

  

  Posted 11:28 PM 4/29/2013

  Schools always seem to be in the news for controversy these days and a school in Kansas is the latest one.

  As reported by Fox News:

  A Kansas (More)

  
  

• 719Moms - Hot Topics

  How letting your kid be a quitter is alright

  

  Posted 11:32 PM 4/23/2013

  When I was 12-years-old my friends all joined community theater; so I begged my parents to sign me up. Everyone was so excited to get their parts in the big Peter Pan production after try-outs had gone on for over a week. I couldn't sing or dance and I believed in the "there are no small parts" (More)

  
  

• 719 Moms - Finances

  Top Used Cars that Will Get Your Child Through the College Years

  

  Posted 12:31 PM 4/18/2013 by Jerry Lawlor - Mechanic & Writer

  In college, having a car is a godsend. With tuition hikes and college students becoming more financially savvy, New York Times' Ann Carrns, says more college students are living at home and commuting to work and school. Whether your child is staying at home and going to school or moving to the (More)

  
  

• Mom Tips

  How to capture their true personalities....

  

  Posted 12:55 PM 4/5/2013 by Grace - My719Moms Contributor

  

  For all my mom-tographer friends, have you ever wondered how to capture your child's personalities in a photograph? Here's five tips you can try today...

  1. If you are planning a (More)

  
  

• HSPPR

  You're Never Too Young to Make a Difference!

  

  Posted 1:33 PM 3/13/2013 by Gretchen Pressley, HSPPR

  School project coming up? Maybe your child just needs something to do on the weekends or over break.

  Or you might just have an avid little animal lover who wants to help out! Whatever the reason, if your (More)