How do we help kids experience “post-traumatic growth?” Asset 1 (repost)
Recently we shared Dr. Marti Seligman’s research on post-traumatic stress, a project which called attention to the fact that many soldiers …
Category Archives: Parenting teens
Retraining Those Pups, Level 5???
In case you missed earlier posts, DON’T MISS THIS : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow0lr63y4Mw&w=420&h=315 I’d like to thank my pal, Kay Wyma, for …
Who’s Building What At Your House?
Sometimes we see something which is so unbelievably creative that we watch in awe. What I’m wondering is, what did …
Retraining Those Pups, Level 4
As much as we’d like to think that our teen pups are each darling and unique, the truth is that …
Retraining Those Pups, Level 3
(Repeated by popular request) As we’ve talked and thought about putting an end to smart-mouthed pups at your home, we’ve …
Retraining Those Pups, Level 2
We’ve been considering how to deal with middle school kids (and older) with a sassy attitude or way of speaking. …
Retraining Those Naughty Pups, Level 1
(Re-posted by popular request) In the last blog, I called attention to a trend I’m hearing about frequently right now: …
Naughty pups? Confused “alpha” dog?
(This blog is “back by popular request” and others in this series will appear in the upcoming posts) The …
Family Fun for Better Communication
As I listen around to families, one thing seems to be common to many: most of our communication is task-oriented. …
So. . . I’m just ASKING. . .
If you’ve heard me speak, you may recall my quoting Maya Angelou who says, “A thinking person has to ask. . …
Kathleen Fischer 