5 Moves Toward Peace with Your Teenager“I’m not doing a good job with my 17-year-old,” she said. “I hate what’s happening between us. There’s so much strain and friction. And I…3d ago3d ago
Sparing our kids from the Apology AcheThere are plenty of things that can hold us back in our development as parents. And one of those barriers is an unhealed relationship with…May 9May 9
Stuck in the muck with your teenager and finding your next stepI’ve yet to meet a parent who hasn’t, at some point, felt completely stuck in their relationship with their teenage or young adult child.May 2May 2
You just don’t get me! 5 ways to truly see and hear your teen.Your teen is stomping away from you and yelling, “You just don’t get me!”Apr 25Apr 25
Excluding your teenager and not even realizing itIs one of your kids just plain different from the rest of your family?Apr 11Apr 11
Your teenager isn’t for everyone, and they need to know it.If you’re anything like me, you’ve spent many hours of your life trying to twist yourself into what you thought someone else would like…Mar 28Mar 28
If you want to connect with your teenager, build a bridge first.I was talking with a recent acquaintance about his ‘grown and flown’ kids and he said that he talks with them every week. I asked what he…Mar 14Mar 14