Teens, Texting & Driving
We have known for a while that the leading cause of teen death is accidents. The results of a study just released …
Talking to Your Teens About the Cleveland Kidnappings
Parenting teens is no simple task. Talking about sensitive topics with your teens is especially challenging particularly when recent news events are …
Giving Thanks To My Teen Daughter
Today is Mother’s Day and as a mother and a psychologist I’d like to flip the script a bit. Today I would …
Raising Teenagers: Tumblr & Teens
I would be delighted if you would listen up as I keep you in the know about more teen terms. Hey, I …
Teens, Body Image & Mannequins
I’d love for you to listen up today as I have heard of a very inspiring new trend. If you look at …
Justin Bieber & “Media Opportunity” With Our Teens
I’m worried about the 19 year old singer Justin Bieber who many of our teens love and would like to talk to …
College Students & Collar-Boning
You will be so surprised by the latest trend that I have to tell you about. Please have a seat and get …
Praising Kids & Self Esteem
I’d like to talk to you about how best to praise your kids and teens. You are probably all thinking that your …
College Students & Spring Break
Please listen up today as we are going to talk about your college students and spring break trips. Spring break is coming …
Parenting Teenagers: Wacky Teen Trends
I am going to fill you in on both teen language and teen trends in the same article. Please have a seat …
Raising Teens: Daddy’s Money
Oh goodness, even I am surprised at the news that I am going to be telling you about today. Apparently, a popular …
Parents, Teens & Anger
It seems to me that every time I talk to a group of parents of teens they share a similar issue. They …
Parenting Teens: Prom-posals
This is not a brand new trend but it has surfaced during the past few years and it refers to “promposals.” There …
Parenting Teenagers: Teens & Divorce
I would like to discuss a very relevant topic with you which is teens and divorce. When parents of teenagers get divorced …
Parenting Teens Expert On HBO’s Girls Season 2 Episode 7
Yet another episode of Girls simply blew me away. In this episode we see the uber-confident Jessa reduced to a little girl. …