Parenting Your High School Seniors
Senior year of high school is rough on parents and teens. Oh those college applications, those essays and those deadlines. Add to …
5 Reasons Why Celebrities Get Inferior Mental Health Treatment
This is not a post that I necessarily feel great about writing, but it’s not always about feeling great, right? I have …
What Grandparents See
Grandparents are in a unique position. They have observed their children as teens and later watch these same kids become parents of …
The 5 Second Rule & Teen Texting
Yep, some of our teens are sending up to 50 or even more text messages per day. This is concerning because, as …
Weekend Update for Stepfamilies
Weekends are an especially tough time for kids and teens who are transitioning from one household to another. It is also difficult …
5 Ways To Help A Depressed Spouse
When we deliver our wedding vows, we speak about accepting our partners through better and for worse and seeing them through sickness …
Topics for Teen Conversation
Almost every day I hear one or more parent tell me that they are having difficulty getting conversation started with their teens. …
Myths: Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Teens But Were Afraid To Ask
Teens clearly get stereotyped. Just mention the word and people sigh, wish you well, recount their own struggles, and on and on. …
A Thank You Note To My Friends & Colleagues
I feel grateful on a daily basis, but like so many others, I often forget to express my gratitude or assume incorrectly …
5 Ways To Build Post-Election Bridges
I must admit that I am bewildered and distressed. Never before have I seen our nation so divided following a presidential election. …
The Lunch Table
I hear this over and over again from teens: 1. I don’t know where to sit at lunch since____doesn’t want me to …
Bullying In The Classroom
October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and while I’m glad that we are honoring it in October, it is clearly a topic …
Surviving Your Teen’s Freshman Year of College
I just love this topic because I’ve been there and made some very embarrassing faux pas during my daughter’s freshman year of …
Should You Let Your Teens Spend Time with a Friend You Don’t Like?
During all of life, but especially during the teen years, friendships are particularly important. During these years, your teens are learning who …
Raising Resilient Kids
We should all want to raise kids who are resilient and able to bounce back from disappointment relatively quickly. Think of your …