Teens & What to Expect

Adolescents struggle for many reasons, including mental illness, family trouble, school, social pressures, and the simple fact that being a teen is hard even under the best circumstances....

As your kids approach the teen years prepare yourself for some challenges. These kids are old enough to make choices, but not mature enough to appreciate the ramifications of their behaviors....

Many people are actually intimidated by teens, especially when teens travel in groups. However, teens need and actually crave positive adult connections. Research shows that teens who have...

Your little darling is about to turn 13. You think you are prepared for anything, but are you? What can you do to get ready for this new period in his or her life? Just knowing what is about to...

Do you have trouble being a part of your teenager's life and don't know how to be more accessible? Do you feel that they resent you and don't know why? As someone who has recently passed through...

Let's face it, schools teach students how to cope in the academic world, but only life experience can teach some lessons. It is not good enough for your teen to learn the theories of financial...

I am a Mother of a 13-year-old girl, 10- year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy. Teenagers can be challenging. Girls can be a bit harder to reach, for their hormones are raging and they start...

When one becomes a parent, there is very crazy time in your child’s life called the teen years. Like it or not, you’re along for the wild ride. A person’s teen years are a time for self-discovery...

Children, as you know, are like "little sponges." They soak up everything in their living environments, so it’s important to be aware of how they are feeling. If you sense that your...

Talking to you your teenager can feel a lot like talking to a brick wall. While improving communication with your teenager can seem like an impossible task, there are a few steps to follow that...

Being a parent is hard work and is definitely full of learning experiences. Every stage of a childs’ life changes our relationships with them. As a teen child goes through the exciting and often...

What is Enmeshment? To be enmeshed in any relationship is to have unclear boundaries that chronically fail to keep parties in the relationship separate. In a world where we work hard to get...

Talking TO your teen as opposed to talking AT them can be quite tricky and difficult as they are quite temperamental at times. Always being mindful and loving, as well as patient is the key in...

Joan is making a conscious effort to avoid arguing with her 17-year-old daughter Lissy. “Things are easier than they were a few years ago,” Joan says, and tells Lissy, "Maybe we’re both maturing,...

Most parents go through a phase when they do not really like their child. It seems to happen usually around the onset of puberty. This is because the child's brain is making a transition during...

Many valuable resources are available to parents and teenagers struggling with bipolar disorder. Adolescents are going through many physical and social changes. It's possible to live a fulfilling...

Teaching your child how to drive doesn't have to be an overly stressful experience. There are ways to make the process easier on everyone involved. Here you will learn how to teach your child to...

All teens will experience a wide variety of moods and mood swings during their teenage years. A teenager may feel happy and excited one day and upset and scared the next. Teenagers' moods can...

Love, patience, respect, diligence... you know: parenting. What? You thought it was going to get EASIER as you went on? It doesn't -- but a few careful strategies DOES make it positive and...

Be assured that your adolescent daughter needs you as much as she always has, but in a new way. She’s growing up and cannot tolerate being treated like a child. What worked at ten is antiquated...

Communication with your children as a single parent is vital. Sometimes it may feel like you and your teen come from two different worlds. You know that you don't. By asking each other simple...

I will teach you what steps to take to stop your children from sneaking out!

If you've ever thought that navigating your way through the Bermuda Triangle would be easier than trying to understand your teenage daughter, you're probably right. It's perfectly normal for...