When Snap, Instagram & Tik Tok Are Your Main Modes of Communication

by Kathryn Lancioni Founder of Presenting Perfection Snap, Instagram and Tik Tok.  If you are the parent of tweens or teenagers, those are three words you probably hear fairly often in your house.  To today’s adolescents, social media is the main mode of communication.  Heck, Snapchat’s tagline is “Real Friends.” For many of them, it is […]

Teens Reveal Which App is Most Stressful

Also Read: When Snapchat is Your Teen’s Main Mode of Communication The other day, Lorelei (age 14) casually mentioned something about social media and said, “I posted there because it is less stressful.” I know social media adds stress to their lives, but I hadn’t given much thought about which platform is more anxiety producing and […]

Is Your Child Getting Enough Sleep? Find Out.

How much sleep do our kids need? The question is commonly debated by researchers and parents alike. The more, the better I usually say, up to a logical point of course. National guidelines under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend 8.5 hours of sleep for tweens and teens, and at least 10 hours for children ages 5-10. […]

Teen Suicide Peaks in the Spring

What are the warning signs you should be looking for?