The relationship between siblings is one of the most significant contacts in a person’s life. Studies show that sibling relationships are by far the longest-lasting familial connections in a person’s life, outlasting the bond between people and their grandparents or…
Focusing On What Is Important To Your Teen As a person, you no doubt understand the joy of others paying attention to things that matter to you. It feels good to discuss your passions with others, sharing some of the…
Communicating with teens can be one of the hardest parts of parenting. Teens are going through a lot of changes, and these can cause them to behave in ways they wouldn’t otherwise. No matter how much your teen pulls away…
How To Connect With Your Millenial: Teenage Girls Parents and teens have always argued with each other, since time began. They have argued about school, relationships, privileges, responsibilities, and everything else you can think of. However, teens today have a…
Raising teenagers is not easy. A lot of parents go through these turbulent times feeling like they’re constantly on the losing side of a battle. What helps a lot of parents in these times is the knowledge that they aren’t…
When did “I’m sorry” become a meaningless action? Thanks to nine-year-old Braydon, little Emily’s Barbie lost her head while getting ready for an evening out. But even as Braydon dutifully – and immediately – apologizes to Emily and her doll,…
Two minutes after you see a blur of Oliver and Emma scream through the hallway, you hear a major crash in the living room. Immediately, you start berating the kids for running in the house. You head into the room,…
Parents dealing with wayward teens can get tired, beat up and worn down. They may think, “I’ve been pushing against this wall forever…I just can’t do it anymore.” But don’t quit… keep at it! Dealing with troubled teens can be…
Do Your Teens Feel Like You’re Someone They Can Turn To For Help? All teens go through ups and downs. It is a natural part of their development as they discover who they are and go through physical changes on…
Limits and rules are necessary to create order and productivity, the lack of which create chaos and confusion. Rules provide the basis of understanding for what is expected, whether in the workplace, classroom, community or family. If a classroom had…
Is it your goal in life to be your child’s best friend? If so, that’s honorable. But do you sometimes allow your friendship to take precedence over being a good parent? Out there on the far end of the relational…
What is a Home Rules Contract? A home rules contract is a written set of expectations that adults have of their teens (and preteens). The contract includes basic rules, consequences and privileges. What is the Purpose of a Home Rules…
Let’s be honest. We love our kids to pieces, right? But parenting is exhausting – especially when we add in sports, extracurricular activities, family obligations, keeping the house in order, getting a semi-decent meal on the table, our own jobs…
Half the fun of any trip is getting there, right? Well, maybe not if you envision mile after mile of whining, choruses of “are we there yet” or refereeing backseat battles. But it doesn’t have to be a dreaded experience.…
Hope for Parenting the “Me” Generation Baby Boomers were so bent on having better relationships with their children than they had with their own parents, they tended to set aside their primary role as parents. Their desire to be their…