Mom’s Advice for a Pouty Teen

January 15, 2021

My mom was definitely old school. So when I was a young teen and lamenting about some loss or slight …

Lessons in Friendships

January 7, 2021

One of parents’ most common concerns for their tweens/teens has to do with the kids’ friendships. Parents wisely understand that …

December 19, 2020

Every year former priest and therapist, John Cade, offered his clients what he referred to as his “Christmas homily.” It …

December 14, 2020

(photo thanks to Daniel Ioanu, Unsplash) While teens need to learn how to create their own “tool kits” to overcome difficulties, …

December 5, 2020

When it comes to predicting our kids’ lives, we don’t really know that much. But one thing we DO know …

November 27, 2020

We all had one like her: she wore a little too much perfume, strong perfume; her cheeks were a little …

November 20, 2020

I’m so grateful to live in a country whose tradition includes STOPPING everything and giving thanks. As one of my …

November 13, 2020

(photo from Unsplash, Tyler Nix) It seemed so SIMPLE. Your kid did well; high five! But have you noticed that …

November 6, 2020

In my line of work, I see a lot of family conflict and almost without exception, parents AND teens seem …