Parenting with Perspective: Your Teen/Child is an Individual Sometimes we get frustrated, as parents, because our kids aren’t doing things the way we think we would be doing them if we were in their shoes. In fact,
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So, your high school or college student has convinced you to let them go on a Spring Break trip away from you. Good for you! You can’t watch over them forever, and they’ve got to have opportunities
I wrote this post 7 years ago, and it is as relevant now as it was then. Even more critical, given the recent US Surgeon General’s call to attention I mentioned in my previous post a couple
The US Surgeon General released a VERY SIGNIFICANT advisory this week regarding social media and youth mental health that should have us all sitting up, paying attention, and making some serious adjustments - especially those of us
Above is just one screenshot example of the kind of goofiness my son and I sometimes share in our text exchanges. I do love a good GIF! So, my last entry in this series of posts is
Today’s suggestion is as simple as it gets! And it’s got a very high chance of being a teen-pleaser, regardless of your teen’s particular interests. Invite your teen out for a one-on-one at their favorite place to
Whether it's YouTube, TikTok, another social media video site, or a combination, there's a VERY good chance your teen enjoys watching socially posted videos. And if you're willing to approach it the right way, this can pose
Disc Golf is a great time for us! (Intro: As I’m working on the process of revamping my website, I’m beginning a new blog series: Simple Ways to Connect with Your Teen. Some, and likely - many,
Over the past three to five years, I have seen a dramatic rise in social anxiety struggles as a reason teens are coming to see me in my counseling practice. This social anxiety commonly shows up in
Come mothers and fathersThroughout the landAnd don't criticizeWhat you can't understandYour sons and your daughtersAre beyond your commandYour old road is rapidly agin'Please get out of the new oneIf you can't lend your handFor the times they
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