parent-child communication

This post: Raising a Strong-Willed Teen: How to Survive and Help Them Thrive  (Without Breaking Their Spirit) Parenting a strong-willed teenager can be challenging. I know my daughter certainly gave …

This post: When Your Teen Messes Up Royally: 6 Things to Remember If we’re being completely honest here, there have been more than a few times I’ve been totally perplexed, …

This post: Signs you’re parenting your teen right The beauty of raising our kids is that there really isn’t a “right” or “wrong” way to parent them. What works for …

  One of my favorite country songs, “You’re Gonna Miss This,” by Trace Adkins, has such an amazing message about how quickly the years fly by. The lyrics are about …

Everywhere you turn there’s article after article about how “entitled” teenagers are these days. Just walk into a room of parents and casually bring up the word “entitled” and the …

This post: 10  (Totally Subjective) Tips for Raising Well-Adjusted Teenagers ( Updated 5/23) Raising teenagers is hard.  What makes it particularly challenging is the fact that the environment in which …

I’m sappy when it comes to traditions. There’s something about the idea of repeating the same customs with my family year in and year out that gives me a sense …

  The other day I was having a conversation with my daughter who is a sophomore in college.  As I sat quietly and listened, she went on and on telling …

As a parent of a teenager, I’m sure you’ve witnessed it before. Either with your own child or other children you’re close to – you’ve seen them beat themselves up …

  If you’re the parent of both boys and girls you’ve likely noticed the huge disparity in the way they communicate with you. While it doesn’t hold true in every …