When Will 6-7 Actually End?

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If you’ve spent more than five minutes around a pre-teen or teenager lately, or dared to open TikTok without body armour, you’ve probably encountered the unstoppable force known as 6-7. At this point, it feels less like a meme and more like a gas leak slowly filling the house. You don’t see it at first. Then suddenly your kid is muttering “six-seven” while pouring cereal, entire classrooms are chanting it like it’s the national anthem, and some poor teacher is Googling “how to manage children possessed by numbers.”

The real question for those of us in the trenches is simple: when does this actually stop? As a dad who has survived the dab era, the flossing era, the Skibidi Toilet era, and whatever the hell was going on with “griddy” for three years too long, I’ve earned the right to ask.

Teens In Winter: The Annual Negotiation That Makes Zero Sense

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Parenting teenagers in Canada during winter is like arguing with a person who fundamentally believes they are immune to the laws of thermodynamics. You can show them sideways snow, minus 20 wind chill, ice pellets hitting the window like BB gun fire…and they’ll still walk out the door in a hoodie like they’re genetically engineered for a climate-controlled mall. Every generation thinks they invented rebellion. Today’s teens seem convinced they’ve also invented not needing a core body temperature.

There is this cultural myth that you get better at parenting the older your kids get. I’m here to report that is absolute nonsense. Parenting teenagers is mostly bargaining, strategic surrender, and muttering to yourself in the backyard while pretending to take out recycling that isn’t even full.

This is the winter version.

When Teens Get Nostalgic for a Life That’s Only Just Begun

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It caught me off guard. My oldest son, now sixteen and firmly in the “don’t make a big deal out of anything” phase, casually asked if we were going to do a family walk on Thanksgiving. It was something we used to do when the kids were little, mostly due to needing something to do when all the usual options were closed. You know the walk. A post-breakfast shuffle through a local neighbourhood, everyone bundled up, and ideally enjoying themselves.

Why Every Teen Boy’s Bedroom Is a Second Kitchen (and How to Take It Back)

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If you have teenage boys, you already know: their bedrooms are basically satellite kitchens with worse lighting and a faint smell of Febreeze or Axe body spray. It starts off innocently enough — a glass of water to avoid getting up in the night. Then a bowl of cereal. Then, somehow, every single Tupperware container you own is stacked on a desk like it’s some kind of plastic tribute to their snacking prowess.

At some point, you start to notice the crumbs everywhere. On the floor. In the bed. On top of their dresser? It’s like a squirrel broke in and hosted an all-you-can-eat Cheez-It buffet.

Mental Health Matters, Dad – And Your Kids Are Watching

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Let’s be honest—when it comes to parenting headlines, dads usually get the B-story. We’re the “also starring” in most of the parenting drama, typically playing the role of sidekick, comic relief, or grill master.

But a new global study just threw down a challenge to that script: a father’s mental health has a direct impact on his kids’ development. Like, real impact. Sleep, behaviour, weight, language skills, the whole deal.

So if you’ve ever wondered whether your stress, exhaustion, or “I’m fine” mask is doing damage behind the scenes, yeah, it might be. But don’t panic. This is a call-in, not a call-out.

Let’s break it down.

Family Game Night: Parents vs. Teens in Trivial Pursuit

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In a world of Fortnite dances, AirPods, and phones that might as well be surgically attached, there remains one ancient tradition that somehow still unites the family: game night.

That’s right. We’re talking old-school, cardboard-boxed, pop-the-lid, and fight-over-who-gets-to-be-blue board games. And at our house, nothing gets the living room buzzing like a heated round of Trivial Pursuit.

Now, before you roll your eyes and assume I’m forcing my kids into some wholesome sitcom fantasy, let me be clear—I absolutely am. Getting your teens to engage in family activities is like convincing a cat to take a bath. But once you lure them in (usually with bribes), something magical happens.

Every 9 Days, a Child Dies in a Hot Car. All These Tragedies are Preventable

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As Temperatures Rise, Safety Advocates Join on National Heatstroke Prevention Day to Remind Parents to be Vigilant about Proven Strategies to Prevent Hot Car Tragedies

An average of 37 children die each year, and all hot car tragedies are preventable

Jacksonville, FL, May 1, 2025 — As part of a collaborative effort to raise awareness about preventing hot car tragedies, representatives from Safe Kids Worldwide, Kids and Car Safety, and the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) joined local health professionals from Wolfson Children’s Hospital, first responders, and safety advocates at the Mitchell Learning Academy in Jacksonville, Florida to share proven strategies and tips for parents, caregivers, and bystanders.

When Your Teen Says Stop Posting Photos of Me

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Parenting in the digital age comes with its own set of challenges, and one of the most surprising moments for many parents (including me) is when their teenagers say, “Please stop posting photos of me online anymore.” It’s a shift that can feel bittersweet—after years of documenting every milestone, you’re suddenly faced with the reality that your kids are growing up and asserting their independence. But this change is also an opportunity to foster trust, respect boundaries, and rethink how you capture and share family moments. Not – but what about my engagement?

Teen Slang Decoded: How to Understand What Your Kids Are Saying

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As a parent of two teenage boys, I’ve learned that every generation has its own secret code of slang. Growing up, we had words like rad, bogus, and totally. Now? It’s a jungle of phrases like sus, no cap, and rizz. At first, I tried to pretend I understood what my kids were saying. I’d nod vaguely when they called something drip or accused someone of being sus. Eventually, I realized there was a better way to connect with my teens: embrace their slang and use it in the most embarrassing ways possible.

Here’s a guide to some of the hottest teen lingo right now, complete with their meanings and a few tips for how parents like us can hilariously misuse them to horrify our kids.