Creativity expert, professor, father and former day care provider Rustin Wolfe writes a weekly MinnMoms parenting advice column that uses creative punishments to put a positive spin on negative behavior.
Q My boyfriend and I are thinking about getting married. We each have teenagers — he has a son, age 17, and I have a daughter, age 16. My daughter lives with me full time. His son lives with him every other week. We see a potential problem with this and aren't sure how to approach the issues we may face with two unrelated teenagers living under the same roof. We both work and there will be many times our kids will be home alone. What do you suggest?
If you're looking for something to do with the kids on one of these rainy summer days, check out bowling. A half dozen bowling alleys in the Twin Cities are offering free bowling for children all summer.
The roads are full of parents driving their kids to summer camps, sports practices, music lessons, the list goes on ... Carpooling sounds like a good idea, especially with today's gas prices. But organizing a carpool can be a logistical nightmare.
