I’ve got the POWER – Or do I?
Kids push boundaries. It’s normal. It’s appropriate. It’s a pain! But let me ask you a question. Do we want to avoid power struggles?
Power struggles are important markers of our children’s ...
Why Getting Angry Doesn’t Work
Recently I spent some time with a father who struggles to control his anger towards his children. He described a scene that had played out in his home shortly before our conversation:
My teenage ...
13 Reasons that Teenagers are GREAT!
Are you looking at that heading – that teenagers are great… and there are 13 reasons why… and wondering what weirdo would say something like that? Babies and little kids are great… but not ...
The Art of Parenting: Knowing When to Step In, and When to Step Out
Many of our children don’t like to admit this – and if they’re reading this article, they’ll say it’s not true – but until at least the age of 16, our children need us to be actively ...
3 A+ tips for getting your kids (and yourself) through exams
Exam time can be one of the most stressful times of the year – for parents! We get anxious about what those exams mean for our kids, and how they’ll perform – especially when they seem to spend ...
Surviving Your Teenager’s First Love (and all the others)
Remember when you first had a girl or boyfriend?
If you were like most teens, you constantly thought about that person and wanted to be with them. Your days were spent obsessing about when you could ...
Whose House Rules?
Do you remember when your children were younger and they would go to play at their friends’ house? From time to time they might come home and tell you about how different the ‘rules’ were for ...
My child has gone boy/girl crazy
Puberty creates some interesting challenges for teenagers and their parents. One of the most ‘interesting’ of these challenges is the crazy rush of hormones that can drive our teens boy- or ...
4 P’s to Prevent Peer Pressure in your Teens
One of the toughest tasks for parents of teens is teaching their adolescent children to resist peer pressure. Why?
Because saying ‘no’ when everyone else is saying ‘yes’ makes a teenager ...
When Teens Stop Conforming: Blue Hair, Piercings, and Tattoos
“It’s my life and I’ll do what I want.”
This has been the cry of the vast majority of adolescents for decades as they have tried to figure out who they are and what they’re about. ...