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Teen Forced to Sign 'Mom Contract' to Get iPhone

Kyle Dowling — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 20:46:48 +0000

The day a teen gets his or her own iPhone is usually one of the happiest of their youth. They're finally seen as responsible, semi-independent individuals. However, this 13-year-old, whose mother decided to attach her own 18-point agreement of rules and guidelines in exchange for the phone, might have reason to look for happier days.

Parenting – What Matters?

Wendy Nielsen — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:37:45 +0000

I read a lot of articles on the internet and have found some really interesting blogs. I'm the parent of two teenage girls, well one of them will be 20 soon, but you get the idea. Today, in my reading I found an article about what really matters (by Lauren Rosenfeld, M.A., M.Ed., Author of Your To Be List) as a parent and wanted to share that with you:

I've Heard of Helicoptor Moms, but Tiger Mom?

Wendy Nielsen — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:17:57 +0000

Amy Chua the author of a book titled "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mom" and she's causing quite a stir among American parents. Time Magazine references many of the "incidents" outlined in her book including one during which she forced her then seven year old daughter to practice a piano piece until she learned to play it. Right through dinner, with no water or bathroom breaks. I haven't read the book, but there is certainly a lot of buzz about it on the internet as well as television. It was even featured on Nightline, check out the video after the jump: