Connecting/Communicating with Your Teen

This Post: Can Your Teen Carry a Conversation With An Adult? 5 Tips to Help Them Improve This Vital Skill Written By: Jessica Manning When my boys were little, they …

This Post: I Can’t Force My Kids to Listen to Me, All I Can Do Is Focus on Our Relationship Written By: The Raising Teens Today Community Looking back, there …

This Post: 14 Tender & Supportive “Open When” Letters for Teenagers Parenting teenagers certainly isn’t for the faint of heart. But, I think most parents will agree that being a …

This Post: Signs You’re Strict with Your Teen: Why It Might Be Causing Rebellion Do you ever worry that you’re too strict with your teen? Do you wonder if the …

This Post: 6 Lessons Our Teens Teach Us About Life, Love, and Ourselves Written By: Jennifer Witten Teens. The word itself conjures up images of slamming doors, eye rolls, and …

This post: Hey, Dads: 36 Fun Ideas to Bond With Your Teen Son Co-Written By: Marybeth Bock & Nancy Reynolds Ahh, summer… longer days, warm evenings, and a much-needed break …

This Post: What Makes a Great Dad? According to Teens, It’s the Little Things That Matter Most My three kids and I were brainstorming what to get their Dad for …

This Post: 10 Fun & Unique Ways to Bond with Your Teen this Summer (That Your Teen Might Actually Like!) It can be incredibly hard to bond with our kids …

This Post: The Invisible Barrier Between Parents and Teens (and How to Remove It) Written By: Deborah Winters Life with teens is already moving fast enough… Between competing with screens, …

This Post: Why Teens Are Hesitant to Talk to Their Parents Written By: Jessica Manning My daycare provider used to give me a daily report on my boys when they …