LIFE AS WE KNOW IT IN 2013

I must confess I have taken a little unscheduled break from blogging. I guess I just got into the hubbub of the holidays and neglected this blog. I am back to the real world now. So how did your adolescents survive the holidays? We recently took down the holiday decoration in my house. I always have mixed feeling; hating to see them gone and being grateful that life gets back to normal. I think that is true for all of us just in our lives and finding the end to the holidays. Our kids are getting back to school and life is returning to normal. Is this a smooth transition in your family or are there bumps in the road. For the tens that look forward to a return to school this should be smooth. For others it is not always the case. If this is a bumpy ride try to have conversations with your teen. As always please don't do all the talking. Listen more that you talk. Find out what the stressors about returning to school might be and see if they want any help getting over the hump. Have a great 2013. Sherri