How would you like for your teenager to always use good judgment… to be considerate of others… to be someone you can count on to act responsibly.

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As a parent does your teenager ever push your buttons? Do you do things that make you crazy… like being mean to their siblings … or laying around the house all day?  

In this video we reveal the number 6  item on our list of things parents with teenager need to...

As a parent do you worry about your teenager making mistakes? And when you give advice do you feel like your teen doesn’t really listen.

In this video we reveal the number 7 item on our list of things parents with teenager need to stop doing and what they can do instead.

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Are you concerned about your teenager or pre teen being lazy or unmotivated?

In this video we reveal the number 8 item on our list of things parents with teenager need to stop doing and what they can do instead.

Stop fixing their problems…

Consider this. If every time...

Stop saying that you understand what they are going through…

Even though you were a teenager once and you probably went through a similar circumstance, don’t assume that you know exactly what your teenager is going through.  Their life experience is different than yours. Would...

Stop dismissing feelings …

Think for a minute about how you feel when someone dismisses your feelings. It feels like they just don’t get you and that you don’t matter.  Is this what you want your teenager to feel?  Your teenager  has enough of this to...

I recently heard a frustrated mother sharing a story about the lack of gratitude and appreciation one of her teenagers displayed during the holiday season. She explained that her son wanted a new I-Phone for Christmas but she felt that she couldn’t get one for him without getting phones for...

Have you ever been around someone who is always complaining or in a bad mood?

On the other hand…

Have you ever been around someone who is full of gratitude, joy and optimism?

Think for a moment about how each of these two vastly different people impact the environment...

Do you feel like your teenager never listens to your good advice?

If you answer yes to this question, please know that you are not alone in your frustration. In this post, I am going to offer three steps for increasing the likelihood of your teenager listening to your good advice. Before...

Here are the two scenarios for how a “big talk” typically happens.

Scenario #1

You will plan for weeks or even months to have a big talk. Then you wait for the perfect opportunity to bring up the subject, but the right time just never presents itself. After a few weeks...

I have been reading “Parenting the new teen in the age of anxiety” by Dr. John Duffy and in the first part of the book he shares an interesting insight.

Picture this…

Today is the first day of school for your Fourteen year old daughter.  It is not just the...

The other day my wife and I planned to meet for dinner at a pizza restaurant called Pies and Pints.  This place has become one of our go to dinner spots because of an awesome street corn pizza they have.  On this particular night I arrived at the restaurant about 30 minutes early with...