A mom in Texas got mad at her teenage son for taking the brand new BMW for a drive. So she drove around with her daughter trying to find him, got him to pull over, opened his door, and started beating him with a belt on the side of the road.
Okay parents with teens. I'm sure you can relate to this Mom's letter to her rebellious son. I think it's between the ages of 13-17 that some not all teens think they know it all. This Mom lays out a cold dose of reality to her kid.
The month of August is generally the time when most parents start the cumbersome task of back to school shopping. I think it is the perfect opportunity to teach kids about money and specifically budgeting money.
Growing up as a kid, I thought I had it pretty tough. I had some strict parents, especially my dad. But after listening to some other things people had to endure, I feel pretty lucky!
Tri-Cities resident Kristen Jenson wrote a book "Good Pictures, Bad Pictures" about how to talk to your kids about pornography. Kids surfing online with smart phones and tablets are seeing their first pornographic images by accident earlier and earlier. Jenson offers tips about how to prepare your kids for these accidents and how to talk to them about the confusing feelings they experien