by Michelle Caskey | Boys, Parenting, Teens
If you have a tween or teenage son, you probably feel a bit beaten up from time to time. Raising children is a stretching task no matter what their ages but parenting teenage boys is a whole different ballgame. Parents and teens alike can struggle during this season... 
by Michelle Caskey | Boys, Homeschooling, Parenting, Real Life, Teens
No matter where you look today, the same battle cry seems to be sounding forth: Where have all the good men gone? We can all readily see the difference between a responsible man and a perpetual adolescent. There are too many males in our society who don’t want... 
by Michelle Caskey | Parenting, Teens
When my boys were little, I couldn’t figure out any way to keep them in bed after 5:30 or 6:00 in the morning. Once they hit the tween years, however, they began sleeping in later and later in the morning. One year, it was hard to get them out of bed before 7 or... 
by Michelle Caskey | Parenting, Teens
From the time our sons are little, we work on developing a good relationship with them. And we are confident that we are doing the right thing because they want to spend lots of time with us. In fact, it’s rare to get much time to ourselves when they are young.... 
by Michelle Caskey | Boys, Chores, Homeschooling, Parenting, Teens
Apparently, both of my boys will be working actual jobs this summer. We were hoping our oldest son would find work for the summer now that he’s 16 years old. But my 15-year-old was also able to find work, which was a surprise to us. Where has the time gone?!?... 
by Michelle Caskey | Parenting, Teens
Should we all be preparing our homeschooled kids for college? Or is there a college alternative which would be a better option for some of our teens? College has fast become the normal path for most students after they finish their high school studies. However, now... 
