How to avoid the shame game
These are the things I say when my teen does something outside of our family values, the person I think they are, and the person
Fighting without freaking your teen out
What do you feel or think when you hear the word conflict? For most people, that word creates a physical reaction like fear, avoidance, terror,
Why doing ‘all the things’ isn’t helping your teen
“My teen gets counseling, teachers support, assignment extensions, and they’re still NOT doing the work!” Few things are more frustrating or heartbreaking as a parent
Begging is NOT a boundary
I had a conversation yesterday with a caring mom who’s feeling at her wits end trying to get her son to give a crap about
I’ll never be enough
If you think being a perfect parent feels hard, try being a teen. There’s a huge weight of measuring up that’s weighing them down even
6 Essential Tips for Surviving Summer Vacation with Your Moody Teen
You’ve been eagerly awaiting your summer vacation as a much-needed escape from the daily grind and exhausting routine of school, homework, sports, driving, cleaning, etc.,
I’m bored
Here we go again… “No, no no! Not the free for all of summer again!! That boredom leads to nothing but more internet time or
Creating a Safe Haven: Empowering Parents to Support Bullied Teens at School
YOU: “My teen is being bullied and I don’t know what to do” There’s more to supporting your teen through this awful experience than going
Getting your teen to follow through with basic chores and tasks
Why is getting your teen to do what you asked so hard?? You’re asking nicely and being clear, yet your teen isn’t doing the chore/task.
“You could focus if you wanted to”
Imagine you have a choice to: 1) act out in class, refuse to try or complete specific schoolwork, get in trouble all the time, be
How to avoid the shame game
These are the things I say when my teen does something outside of our family values, the person I think they are, and the person
Fighting without freaking your teen out
What do you feel or think when you hear the word conflict? For most people, that word creates a physical reaction like fear, avoidance, terror,
Why doing ‘all the things’ isn’t helping your teen
“My teen gets counseling, teachers support, assignment extensions, and they’re still NOT doing the work!” Few things are more frustrating or heartbreaking as a parent
Begging is NOT a boundary
I had a conversation yesterday with a caring mom who’s feeling at her wits end trying to get her son to give a crap about
I’ll never be enough
If you think being a perfect parent feels hard, try being a teen. There’s a huge weight of measuring up that’s weighing them down even
6 Essential Tips for Surviving Summer Vacation with Your Moody Teen
You’ve been eagerly awaiting your summer vacation as a much-needed escape from the daily grind and exhausting routine of school, homework, sports, driving, cleaning, etc.,
I’m bored
Here we go again… “No, no no! Not the free for all of summer again!! That boredom leads to nothing but more internet time or
Creating a Safe Haven: Empowering Parents to Support Bullied Teens at School
YOU: “My teen is being bullied and I don’t know what to do” There’s more to supporting your teen through this awful experience than going
Getting your teen to follow through with basic chores and tasks
Why is getting your teen to do what you asked so hard?? You’re asking nicely and being clear, yet your teen isn’t doing the chore/task.
“You could focus if you wanted to”
Imagine you have a choice to: 1) act out in class, refuse to try or complete specific schoolwork, get in trouble all the time, be