Jen Lumanlan, Author at Your Parenting Mojo

252: From ‘Be the Best’ Anxiety to Trusting Your Child’s Natural Learning

By Jen Lumanlan | August 10, 2025 |

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When Sara’s four-year-old started asking permission for art supplies he’d always freely used, she realized preschool was changing his natural curiosity.

How to Deal with Kids Always Asking Why

By Jen Lumanlan | August 4, 2025 |

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When your child asks ‘Why?’ for the seventeenth time before breakfast, they’re developing critical thinking skills that matter more for future success than content knowledge. Discover three simple ways to turn endless questions into meaningful learning without becoming their personal Google.

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251: Why Your 8-12 Year Old Should Start a Business (And How to Support Them Without Taking Over!)

By Jen Lumanlan | August 3, 2025 |

Three children running a lemonade and bake sale stand made from white wooden crates, with a hand-drawn sign reading "LEMONADE + BAKE SALE" above them

Discover why ages 8-12 are perfect for kid businesses that teach real-world skills like initiative, communication, and financial literacy through meaningful work.

The Anxious Generation Review: What the Research Actually Shows

By Jen Lumanlan | July 27, 2025 |

A young person with shoulder-length brown hair wearing a black and white baseball-style shirt stands in what appears to be a home interior, with adults visible but blurred in the background

The teen mental health crisis may be less severe than headlines suggest. Learn why the “crisis” data is misleading and evidence-based alternatives to bans and battles with your kids

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Episode Summary 02: The Anxious Generation: What Parents Need to Know

By Jen Lumanlan | July 27, 2025 |

A concerned mother in glasses and a beige cardigan stands behind her young daughter, who is looking down at her smartphone while sitting at a table with food

Worried social media is destroying your teen’s mental health? The research tells a different story than the headlines suggest.

Research-based ideas
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Posts by Jen Lumanlan

252: From ‘Be the Best’ Anxiety to Trusting Your Child’s Natural Learning

How to Deal with Kids Always Asking Why

251: Why Your 8-12 Year Old Should Start a Business (And How to Support Them Without Taking Over!)

The Anxious Generation Review: What the Research Actually Shows

Episode Summary 02: The Anxious Generation: What Parents Need to Know

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Research-based ideas to help kids thrive

Research-based ideas
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