There are, of course, all kinds of adolescents. And, also, just as with individuals of different ages, there are times when one feels more like talking and others when one doesn't feel like talking. And most parents have probably had a time or two with an adolescent child that would not talk with them. The [...]
The below is an article from Psychology Today that I think is a great reminder for us all around the holidays... There has been a long standing myth that suicide rates increase over the holiday season. According to the Mayo Clinic this is completely false. What is true is that the rates of depression and [...]
A nice article written by Kate Russell from Huffington Post. Imagine if your son came home from school after spending the day coping with peers calling him names and throwing his backpack. Imagine then if he were to say nothing to you about it, but instead went straight to his room. Would you want him [...]
A great article by Amy McCready, founder of PositiveParentingSolutions.com. Timely and spot on! You may have seen it, or felt it — that phenomenon that seems to have taken over kids in recent years and turned them into entitled, me-centric beings? I call it the "The Me, Me, Me Epidemic," and believe it or not, [...]
Good Article I found on Today.com...by Amy McCready. Taking Some of the Stress Out of 24/7 Parenting Leisurely pace? Not so much the reality for most of today’s parents, right? We’re up and on the run sometimes before the sun, as are our kids. But on-the-go doesn’t necessarily have to equate to overwhelming. With a [...]
It's an ongoing challenge, yet so important! Do you remember when you were 13? It’s an overwhelming time, to say the least. Everything you knew as a young kid suddenly gets upended. You’re suddenly focused on best friends, falling in love, and not feeling understood — by yourself or anyone else, and certainly not your [...]
