I don’t know about y’all, but this time of year often has us so busy that we can forget to be thankful. With that in mind last year our family began the penny challenge. A fun game to help remind us to be thankful. This week’s life skill tip is a fun exercise to simply […]
We choose kindness. The media wants to tell me that we all hate each other and that their is only “us” and “them”. Well, we, the Dickey Clan – the precious redhead family behind Life 101 Pro, decided we can do better than that. We are choosing not to focus on any sides. We are […]
Why you should date your teen and 10 fun ideas to help you get started We recommend you date your teen for so many reasons! My favorite reason is the really cool bond you build with them. My second favorite reason? It’s a no attitude/no lecture zone – so we both get a break! 😉 […]
Handling life with grace is not easy, but worth it! Before we jump into handling life with grace, I want to hop on a topic called PBA (Personal Bank Account), it totally relates to helping our teens respond well to hard situations, I promise. 😉 *there may be affiliate links in this post. Thank you! […]
All the time I am hearing about how us mom’s need to take time for self-care. However, I think our teens need the reminder just as much! Self-care isn’t selfish – it is necessary. So, today we are sharing some ideas for: Self-Care for Teens As I began looking into this topic, I asked Dr. […]
Do you ever feel like you are constantly giving, Giving, GIVING love to your teen and for the life of you they are not getting it?! Of course, it could be because they are having a bad day, week, month. 😉 BUT another reason could be because you are not speaking your teen’s love language. […]
Life 101 Pro exists to help parents prepare their teens for adulthood. As such, we are often asked ‘how can I get my teen ready for adulting?’ With that y’all in mind, we have created a quick 20 question quiz covering some great concepts to make sure your teen has down before they leave home. […]
When I was growing up, and I needed an attitude adjustment or clarification on “how to be a lady” at that moment, my mom would take me upstairs and I would “get to” have a talk with Miss Manners. I honestly can’t tell you WHAT was said in those meetings, just a general redirect I […]
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I *LOVE* planning trips for my family. I get the budget, I gather the opinions of what is important to everyone and then I get to have FUN! 🙂 I realized recently, with all the fun I was having, I never thought to include my teens in creating the itinerary or booking the vacations. However, […]