Building a Bridge Toward Young Adulthood: STOP Trying to Fix Things
Do you ever have times when you’re just trying to help but one of your kids blows up in your …
Tag Archives: improving communication with teens
MOM!!! I’m FINE!! _ Too much noise?
Let’s give a big shout out to Nina Kraus for her article, “Hearing Too Much in a Noisy World,” in …
REAL Questions from REAL Parents: A Zillion Social Lessons…if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again?
In last week’s blog I offered a list of some REAL questions I’ve received from REAL parents. You may have …
How do we help kids experience “post-traumatic growth?” Asset 2
In a blog a couple of weeks ago, I shared Dr. Marti Seligman’s research on post-traumatic stress, a project which …
For one seeking excellence. . .
I can still hear my parents saying to us, “Just do your best.” It seems harmless enough, a great way …
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 …
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