Lisa Endlich's Blog, page 165
October 14, 2020
What, Me Worry? The Rise of Stealth Parenting
A mother loses sight of her young daughter at a park. For a few terrifying moments she fears the worst, but soon all is well. A new product offers Mom the reassurance she seeks—a chip that can be implanted in her daughter’s brain with a corresponding app that lets Mom monitor her daughter’s whereabouts and…
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Life360 Has a New Option: The Bubble
Tracking applications like Life360 are a constant source of discussion and contention among parents of older kids and teens. We hear all the time about the fine line parents walk between “stalking” their teens and needing to know that their kids are safe. Some argue that tracking applications rather than reassuring parents, in fact, makes…
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Pediatrician and Mom: Hardest Part of Parenting is Resisting the Rescue
There is a place of southwest Colorado that has been our family’s place of respite since 1978. Many life lessons have been learned there by my parents, my sisters, myself, and now, my children. Back in 1990, when I was learning to drive a standard transmission, I was in that Colorado town when I pulled…
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October 13, 2020
The Most Important Thing to Remember When Your 17-Year-Old Drives You Nuts
I am a survivor. It didn’t actually kill me. It was touch and go there for a while, but I persevered and came out alive! No, I’m not talking about climbing Everest, finishing an Ironman, or earning a Ph.D. I’m talking about living with a 17-year-old male. Simply living. Not thriving because heck, he should…
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The Most Important Thing to Remember When Your 17-Year Old Drives You Nuts
I am a survivor. It didn’t actually kill me. It was touch and go there for a while, but I persevered and came out alive! No, I’m not talking about climbing Everest, finishing an Ironman, or earning a Ph.D. I’m talking about living with a 17-year-old male. Simply living. Not thriving because heck, he should…
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When Should Parents Let Their Teens Handle Life On Their Own?
As my children have gotten older, it’s been hard for me to find that line. You know, the one that promotes growth and independence but doesn’t allow too much room for them to forget how to be aware of other people and act respectfully. If you have a teenager, you know what I am talking…
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My Daughter is Home and That’s Not Where She’s Supposed to Be
The wind was chill through the kitchen windows. I was cold but, didn’t move to close them. “Soon it will be too cold to have these open,” I said to myself, and I wanted the fresh air for as long as possible. Suddenly, standing there contemplating the gray October morning it was as if time had…
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Younger Kids, I’m Sorry Your Brother Will be Leaving Us Soon
I woke up from a nice snooze on the sofa the other evening. My son was bringing in brown paper bags from McDonald’s. My daughter was hungry and craving fast food, and he hopped in his truck without question and took her. He knows me well enough to realize that if the robe is on,…
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October 12, 2020
“How It Started, How It’s Going” We Couldn’t Love These More
Who doesn’t love to look back. We see our small kids and then we look at the amazing teens that stand in front of us. Perspective offers us everything and a new viral trend on Twitter has people sharing the amazing personal and professional leaps they have made in their lives. Some of the stories…
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Is Your Student’s College Closed For Election Day?
This is a big election and we are reminded of it every day. Voting is complicated with new rules in some states and extra safety precaution. College students on campuses across the country would like to see Election Day treated like a holiday with no classes. On September 20 Tamir Harper took to Twitter to…
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