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Tips to Keep your Teens Busy this Summer

Posted on25. May, 2009 by Mary Lutz.

One of our Authors here at Open Talk Mom, Aurelia Williams, had me as a guest on her “Parenting My Teen” podcast show. This was the first time I’ve ever been a guest on a podcast, so it takes a little getting used to hearing my own voice. The discussion is natural, like between two old friends talking about what they’re doing to help keep their teens busy this summer. You can listen to the podcast here for all the ideas we’ve come up with. Feel free to leave your feedback in the comments if you have other ideas, or even if you disagree with anything that was said.

Some of the ideas we cover are:

• Helping your teen get a summer job
• Volunteering for non-profit organizations
• Helping others in your community
• Enjoying sport activities such as swimming and skateboarding

Summer is a great time to help enhance your child’s education as well. Listen to the podcast for ideas on how to encourage them to prepare for the next school year and beyond during the summer months.

Summer doesn’t have to mean laziness or trouble for your teen. By helping them keep busy, you won’t have to worry about them as much, meaning a more relaxed summer for you as a parent of a teen. Hop on over to the podcast show now, and take a listen to learn how you can keep your teen busy this summer!

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