Parenting Teens Blog
Tips & strategies for navigating the teen years without losing your mind.
Pro Parenting Tip #45: Believe Them
A trend I noticed was winners thanking their parents for believing in them, accepting them for who they were, and supporting their crazy dreams. Brandon Uranowitz’s acceptance speech for Featured Actor in a Play was my personal favorite. He ended with this powerful plea to parents…
Pro Parenting Tip #44: Seek Support
I've been racking my brain to figure out how I can help you have the family life you want in a way that's easier, quicker, and more affordable for you. I came up with a solution (well, actually 3 solutions) that I think will help and I wanted to share them with you.
Pro Parenting Tip #42: Tap into Their Dreams
There is nothing as frustrating as asking your teen a question and getting a shoulder shrug, eyeroll, or grunt as a reply. What does it take to get them to talk to us? One way is to TAP INTO THEIR DREAMS.
Pro Parenting Tip #18: The ONE Thing
Here are 3 questions you can ask your teen to reduce conflict, increase understanding, and lead the conversation in a more positive direction. (BTW, these work with spouses, colleagues, friends, your own parents…)
Pro Parenting Tip #17: Catch Them Doing Something RIGHT
I want to address something most parents do without realizing the impact it has on our teens. Sometimes it can be a little too easy to focus on what our teen does wrong. Our heart is in the right place, but the message we send can really hurt our teen's heart.
How Do I Make My Teen Listen to Me?!
Despite their best efforts, Jean and Michael just couldn't seem to make their teen daughter, Emma, happy. They felt like they barely asked anything of her, yet every suggestion, comment, or piece of advice was met with resistance and a negative attitude. Jean and Michael tried everything they could think of to make her listen to them and respect their rules.
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