Parents have heard the term FOMO, fear of missing out, and may wonder exactly what is FOMO and why is it such a big deal? After all, we missed out on things growing up and it wasn’t a thing. When we compare our own experience with our children’s, it can be tempting to tell them to forget about it, get over it, or stop being melodramatic. But therapist and author Robin Sabag says FOMO is real [...]
Parents want their kids to be happy and have a good college experience. However, parents sometimes get in the way of that happening. College admissions counselor Gabriella Glancy talks to Mighty Parenting podcast host Sandy Fowler about the ins and outs of running the college admissions gauntlet. Find out what kids can do during high school to help set them up for a good college experience and how[...]
In the era of school lockdowns, parents are frightened and simply don't know what to do. Do active shooter drills in schools affect our teens? Should we talk to them about it? Even thinking about the possibility of an active shooter is so horrific that many of us shove the thought aside and ignore it. But our children can’t. They have to experience drills, see signs posted, and talk about the [...]