Love was all I had! Although I think “dealing with” is a little misleading, I have been hanging off the end of the rope while my wild teenage daughter bucks defiantly around her world, striking biting and kicking anything within…
Just browse the shelves of your local bookstore for parenting books and you will know that there is no shortage of theories and research to be found on the subject of parenting. How can one word, bring so much variation?…
Sound Parent, based in Bainbridge Island, Washington, is a parent coaching service, which is known nationally for its effectiveness. It caters to parents who feel hopeless, discouraged, confused, or overwhelmed due their problems with their children. Through parent coaching, a…
What is Echo Springs? Echo Springs Transition Study Center offers a unique program for young people, ages 18 to 24. The down to earth approach models and teaches effective setting of boundaries, realistic life skills, real world job exposure, goal…
What Is Emerge? Emerge integrates student support services, advocacy, mentoring, and coaching into the students’ college experience. It has expertise and specialization in transitional services and advising families who are facing challenges with their young adults’ behavioral, emotional, and learning…
Parent Coach Professionals offer guidance and support for families who have a struggling young adult or teen. It offers a non-therapeutic approach in order to empower and direct families who are searching for ways to resolve conflict and find new…
One Tough Job is both a website and campaign, which is sponsored by the Massachusetts Children’s Trust Fund. The Trust Fund has been in existence since 1988 and has been working for the protection of children and strengthening of families.…
Dealing With Holiday Conflicts in The Family The holiday season can be a joyful, happy time, particularly if you’ve come from a perfectly harmonious family. But since there is no such perfect family, the majority of people reading this probably…
Establishing Rules For the Whole Family The militaristic approach just doesn’t work today. We live in a more relational culture. Most parents today have better relationships with their children than parents did before…but while that’s largely a good thing, there…
Recently I have been listening to the audio book version of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua and it got me thinking about how I parent and how we parent as a whole in the United States. I have long been…
Most parents know that playdates are a great way to encourage your kids to socialize and make new friends. Additionally, sharing playdates with other parents gives you a much-needed afternoon off, not to mention great relationships with other parents. But…
What Is Vive? Vive is an organization offering therapeutic mentoring for teenagers along with coaching their parents for the much need support. Both parents and mentors support the family by offering real time, experiential support in the teenager’s home. Vive…
Although there are certain aspects of parenting that come naturally, including the desire to keep your children safe, there are still several things that all parents need to do. In other words, it does not matter if you are a…
Losing a friend or loved one is always difficult, but it can be much harder for a teenager to deal with the loss of one of their peers because they still at least somewhat believe that they are invincible. After…
A divorce is the legal way of ending a marriage. Sounds simple, right? Well, it is not that simple when there is a child in the middle, a child who has to face the brutal reality of his parents breaking…