Since technology is here to stay and billions of us love our media, let's address something that affects all of us and especially teens: communication problems due to social media. I'm not proposing that social media is bad--it gives unprecedented levels of connection,...
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One of the hardest parts of raising teens is the flood of emotions that teens experience. If you are a parent, this means navigating unpredictable moods which feels like you're walking on eggshells. When a seemingly innocent, "How are you?" is met...
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"I haven't said the right thing in the past two years," said one dad at a recent workshop of mine. He was talking about a problem that many parents of teens can relate to--the seemingly endless opportunities for miscommunication. In the teen...
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Communicating with teen boys is tricky. Somewhere in adolescence, they may retreat from you and you lose access to their inner world. You struggle to understand their grunts in reply to simple questions, or they tell you to "Chill." Or, in the...
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(You Might Just Have To Communicate Differently and Get Serious About Your Limits) Communication with teens is a challenge. When I asked parents, "What is one change you'd like to see at home?" a common answer was, "How do I get my teens...
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There is a difference between loving and liking your teen. You know it's time to reconnect when you know you love your kid, but you don't really like him. I recently met a mom at one of my workshops. She is having a...
Read MoreRecently, a parent explained that her son has what seems like an inexhaustible desire to fight. To prove a point. To make them see how they are right. I've heard this many times and though it feels terrible, this behavior can be...
Read MoreWhen I talk to parents, I share a list of ideal behaviors and attributes that they might want for their kids. The list is long and filled with both the practical and the lofty. Practically, they want them to clean up, to...
Read MoreUnlike the early parenting years full of gear and books about sleep training, the teen years can feel crazy. You want to get along, but it's a challenge. Overnight, kids go from being extensions of us into the muddy waters of figuring...
Read More[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The other day I had one of those interactions with my daughter where I knew I was making a mistake, and I couldn't help myself. After her birthday week, which consisted of 4 separate celebrations, she was acting like a brat. After...
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