by Kelly Heath | May 11, 2022 | Parents and Mentors
Sarah with two of her Bonus Mamas! In my last blog post, I shared about the power of Bonus Parents in a teen’s life. In this post, I’d like to share 5 tips for being an awesome bonus parent for the teens around you! The great thing about being a Bonus Parent is there...
by Kelly Heath | May 11, 2022 | Parents and Mentors
In honor of Mother’s Day and all the Bonus Parents out there, here’s a flashback to my Junior year of high school, a few weeks before Prom: Sixteen-year-old-me sits in the driveway, trying to pull myself together, still shaking from the shock of being dumped. The...
by Kelly Heath | Apr 26, 2022 | Parents and Mentors
Flashback to Covid Prom 2020, Sarah & her beautiful friends! We knew it as soon as we laid eyes on it. This was the dress! Only, someone would have to convince her… (Cue the Mission Impossible music) Last week, Abby and I had the joy of going prom dress shopping...
by Kelly Heath | Jun 28, 2021 | Parents and Mentors
Be the First to Say You’re Sorry (7 Ways to Connect with Your Teen: Part 6) It happens to all of us. We are in the middle of what we think is a perfectly normal conversation with our teen, when suddenly voices get louder, tears fall, and all you-know-what breaks...
by Kelly Heath | Jun 15, 2021 | Parents and Mentors
Take Advantage of Their Rhythms If you’re just finding this, we are in the middle of a series on connecting with your teen. So far, we’ve discussed Prayer, Time, Listening, and Engaging in hard conversations. Today we are going to talk about how to take advantage of...