Joanigeltman

LATEST ARTICLES ( 769 )

• High School And The Future

  I've been reading the actress/comedian/writer/producer Mindy Kaling's book called Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? It's not only hilarious, but full of... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• You Are Sooo Pretty: Messages We Send Our Girls

  I read a blog this morning and it really resonated with me. Though it addresses very young girls, kindergartners, it is completely applicable to teen girls as... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• What Teens Really Think About Facebook

  Pew research did a study recently on teens and facebook. Big news, it's getting b-o-r-i-n-g!!!!! I could have told them that a long time ago. I just don't get... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Summer Survival Tips

  Yay...summer is almost here. Some of your teens may be shipped out to various camps, programs, far-away islands, and you will all be enjoying a little break fro... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• What To Expect From My Graduating Senior: The Summer Before College

  NOTHING!!!! No really, I mean nothing! Here you are, feeling all warm and fuzzy after graduation last weekend. Nostalgic for your little girl or boy, all grown... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Let Teens Drink At Your House And You Will Face The Music

  Another day, another news story about a teen party gone wild with the parent home and joining the fun. I keep sharing these stories, because I want the message... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• It Is NOT A Crazy Idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  

  Wanna know why your teen gets so mad at you after you say no to what seems like the most ridiculous idea ever? Because in their head, in the fantasy they have... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Texting While Driving Is Not Just Dangerous: It Is Deadly

  This story on the huffington post is an important reminder about teaching teens how to drive without the temptation of their phones. Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Joani's 10 Favorite Parenting Tips

  Today I am celebrating my 400th blog! That is A LOT of advice. I wrote this blog for my 100th, three hundred blogs ago...whew, and I still love every one of... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Summer Migration: Your College Student Returns To The Roost

  Finals are over, the grades are in, and the college students have returned to their home towns, where their moms and dads await them with fondness and food. Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Life Is Awesome!!!

  

  When the "awesome" part of your teen's brain kicks in, there is just no stopping it. Trying to talk to it (your teen) logically when it has exploded with... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• It Is Time For The Porn Talk

  I know this is not a fun topic. But it is a topic that must be discussed. In the olden days (when I was a teen) boys coveted their Playboys, and Penthouses,... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Free To Be Me....Please

  One of the major tasks of Adolescence is to develop a personal identity; what are my values, my interests, my passions, what are the qualities I look for in... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Helping Teens To Be Successful

  I had a great day yesterday. First, I started by teaching my final two classes of the semester. I loved my students in both of these classes, they laughed at al... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• More On the Art Of Conversation

  

  In some conversations with your teen, less is more. I know it is so wonderful when your teen comes to you......finally, for some help. Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Getting Your Teen To Talk: The Art Of Pulling Teeth

  

  Why oh why won't my teen talk to me? I think the answer is that you are mostly asking questions. Talking, or having conversation implies the reciprocality of... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Teens And Loyalty: Friendship Always Comes First

  There are now 3 more arrests connected to the Marathon Day bombing. The younger brother, Dzhokhor Tsarnaev, currently in custody was a student at U of Mass... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Keeping Your Teen Safe On Prom Night

  With Prom night looming, its time to talk about the safety issues of prom night. Expectations, expectations, expectations. This is night that has been planned... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Prom Dresses And The Cleavage/Crotch Watch

  Last week, there was a new big news story of national important. It seems that a middle school in Readington, New Jersey decreed that no strapless dresses... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Shower The People You Love With Love

  I was so moved by this and felt there was absolutely nothing I could say to match the meaning of this moment during the memorial service for the MIT policeman,... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING