When you become a parent you experience a rebirth of sorts, you’ve gone from being the person you’ve been your whole life – a daughter, a son, a professional, a sibling, a spouse – to being someone’s parent first and foremost. It’s a seismic shift and it can be easy to lose yourself, your personal identity in the landslide.

Maintaining your own personal interests and identity once you become a parent is of paramount importance. It helps keep you sane and mentally stimulated and a great way to keep learning is through self study – it’s flexible and perfect for new parents at home with brand new tiny humans at home.

Not only is self study through online short courses a convenient way for parents to study but it’s absolutely perfectly suited to new parents! Here are three reasons why new parents and online self-guided study are the perfect match.  [Read more…]

There are a lot of great things about letting your teen hit the road alone. Not only does it provide them with a sense of freedom and it allows them to practice independence, it can make your life a lot easier too. If your child is able to drive themselves to school and practice, you don’t have to!

However, letting your teen behind the wheel without any supervision can also be scary. You don’t want your child to get in an accident because you let them drive on their own too soon.

The question is, how do you know if your teen is ready to grab the keys and hit the road without you in the passenger’s seat?  [Read more…]