Here is a roundup of books for ages 8 through 14 (see age above each title). “Mommy, there’s nothing to read!” yelled by a child staring at a bookcase containing 500 books is the equivalent of the “I have nothing to wear” every woman thinks while looking at a closet full of clothing. Sometimes, you…
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UPDATED: Best Places to Buy Plus Size Clothing
Look great. Know where to look for plus size clothing. Our readers have requested this roundup for some time. And when we sat down to research, we were so happy to find that there are more options out there than we expected! Because this post is more about “where to look” vs. “top picks” you’ll…
The 6 Products Only a Big Sister Will Tell You About: Teen Edition
We’ve shared our favorite products for women, and now we’re here for the younger crowd. When we posted our list of feminine product recommendations, the feedback was immediately and overwhelmingly positive. And we took that to heart. We’ve gotten questions and requests for recommendations for products for younger girls, so now we’re back with a…
A Teen’s Short Guide for Clear and Healthy Skin
The teenage years are the hardest time for a girl to maintain her skin. This is the way to start! The first most important tip for a teen to know is to keep up with maintenance. Whenever a teen breaks out, it’s usually sleep or stress-related from hormones. You can’t really get down to the…
Need to Dry Up a Pimple Overnight? This is the Solution.
Put it on the night before and you’re in the clear by morning. If you would Google, you would find many articles on why drying lotions for pimples are bad. We’ll save you the trouble. The explanation? They dry the natural oil on your skin. So, perhaps other methods are better long term when dealing…
9 Tips for Shopping with Your Teen
No matter what size, you can make shopping a pleasant experience for both your daughter and you. I was always the skinny girl. You know the one to whom the salesgirl always says, “Take it in the smallest size?” As an adult, the weight piled on and I struggled to find clothing but, I still…
My Top 6 Amazon Fashion Finds
Between myself and three daughters, we need to do a lot of shopping. And ironically, we’ve done quite well on Amazon. These are our favorite six items this season (lots of great affordable shoe picks!). I shared my journey shopping with my teen daughters in this post. And while we do hit the stores often,…
Help Your Daughter Prepare for All Her Personal Needs
Keeping a cute little pouch of personal necessities in her backpack can spare a young lady from an embarrassing situation. There was a great basketball game at gym class today and everyone had a great time burning off some energy. But it’s time for class and nobody is feeling – or smelling – very fresh….
Sibling Rivalry: Will We Ever Figure Out a Solution?
The endless fighting is probably not about “who started it.” Sibling Rivalry began with the first siblings to exist; Cain and Abel, and while not all fighting ends in bloodshed it can still be emotionally and sometimes physically painful. Even though as parents we know it is “normal” for siblings to fight it doesn’t make…
Your Teenagers Will Love This Notebook Hack
All notebooks look the same from the top. This hack makes it easier to kids to find what they need, fast. When we started BCP, for one moment we thought, “What would happen if we run out of hacks and tips?” So far, that hasn’t happened. What has happened, rather, is that our kids have…
