Teenagers

Telling your parents you are dating can be awkward, but it is important to keep them informed of important changes in your life. Your parents may set rules or guidelines for dating to protect you....

The teenage years are the last stop before adulthood, and they are often very difficult to deal with. Teens can be disrespectful and defiant as they mature, causing stress in the...

Being a parent is definitely not an easy job. As your child grows it is heartwarming to watch him or her reach all of those important milestones and continue to grow. As their personalities...

Many teenagers are now smoking. Some parents allow smoking, since they themselves smoke. But many parents do not want their teenagers smoking in the house. There are tips and means of ensuring...

Being a parent of teenage kids can be very difficult. Here are some tips I have learned after raising 5 of them.

Many parents wish they could ensure that their children behave according to their family’s values and rules when they are outside the home. While it’s a common wish, know that it’s not necessarily...

Being a good parent is not easy, in fact, it is easier to let your teenagers do what they want. Be strong and hold your ground. It takes work to parent teenagers, but the end result is well worth it!

There are a number of things that a concerned parent can do to evaluate the character and intentions of their daughter’s new boyfriend

Helping teen learn how to obey rules without a big hassle is easy. It takes a good discussion, a clear and understandable posting, and foregone conclusions as to the consequences of broken rule.

In many years of working with challenging kids and at-risk families, the biggest single parenting problem we encountered was a lack of consistency. Parents with problem kids were usually...

Is your teen complaining that your rules are unreasonable? Is he acting out and sneaking out? Is she insisting that you are too strict? Does he say "you don’t get it?" If so, it’s time to...

Some of us are in this frustrating, seemingly, timeless era. Some of us have lived to tell our stories of survival of parenting a teenager. For those of us who are still persevering parenting a...

One day your teenager will come to the realization that there are limits to your punishments and what you can do to punish them. The day they realize this they lose their fear and if they have...

Do your teenage kids have a place to hang out with their friends? Do you wonder where your teenagers are? There is a delicate balance between appearing as if you are trying to hard and just...

Whether they are spoken or unspoken, every home has house rules. These rules encompass the behavioral expectations, family values and moral code that parents expect their kids to live by. Common...

Sooner or later, we must deal with teenagers, and it comes as a shock (when we remember our own teenage years so well) that we're not on the same wavelength. Who are those big kids who wander in...

Is your tween daughter taking an interest in boys? Is she ready to date or meet boys out of the house? That is only something that you as a parent can decide. However, you must talk to your...

Congratulations, your child is a high school graduate. It is an accomplishment that will open other doors of opportunity and you helped your child achieve it. You had thought that your job would...

Children, it has been said, are a gift that keeps on giving. They bring joy, laughter and worry into our lives. When they’re small, a petulant “no!” is pretty easy to deal...

We all have been teenagers before and know how we felt in our teen years. This is a difficult time for teens, more peer pressure than when we were growing up. These are 3 easy steps to help you...

The challenges facing responsible parents have been kicked up a few notches. The ever-changing technological world puts parents at a distinct disadvantage, when the biggest thing going for them as...

You are the ultimate--you are the leader of your friend group and practically own your school. With all this popularity and power you may as well show everyone that your clique means business....

Teenagers often think that they know everything. They can sometimes be difficult when you try to explain new concepts to them. But workplace safety is vital to the health of the teen, as well as...

As a teenager, it can be challenging to be obedient whether it is to your parents, your religious beliefs or to some other authority such as school rules, traffic rules and so forth. While it is...

There's a fine line between wanting to protect your teenager and giving him space to make his own choices. Help your teenager make good decisions by following these few suggestions on establishing...

Some planning - and some rules - will help everyone sleep a little easier.

Make the rules clear and fair so you won't have to renegotiate every time your teen wants to use the car.