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Category Archives: Parenting

“I Can’t Believe It… My Kid Just Got Arrested! Now What?”

Posted on September 6, 2016May 25, 2021 | 2 Comments

If your son or daughter gets arrested, utilize the crisis to move off the old unhealthy path that led to the event, and find a new healthier path forward.

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“Help! My Child Won’t Go To School! What Should I Do?”

Posted on August 2, 2016May 25, 2021 | 5 Comments

Meet Lindsay, a smart, talented, and charming 11-year-old. She needed to learn to be herself effectively, and her parents needed to help her accomplish that.

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What to Do When Your Teenager Is Better at Arguing Than You

Posted on July 19, 2016May 25, 2021 | 4 Comments

Do you find yourself giving in to your teenage son or daughter a bit too often, simply because he or she is a better arguer than you are? Here’s what to do.

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Your Teenager Is Not a Problem to Be Solved!

Posted on July 12, 2016May 25, 2021

The last thing we want to do for our teens is to make their problems our own. Instead, help them to identify and develop solutions to their own problems.

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Have a Problem? Need a Solution? Ask a Teenager!

Posted on July 5, 2016May 25, 2021

When we have faith in our sons and daughters, we empower them to address serious issues and solve problems.

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Reversing the Toxic Triangle with Your Spouse & Teen

Posted on June 28, 2016May 25, 2021

Parents need to support each other, yet they can’t support negative treatment of their child or teen. This leads to what I call the “toxic triangle.”

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The Relief, Frustration & Opportunities of Summer

Posted on June 21, 2016May 25, 2021 | 4 Comments

Given that adulthood is coming up quickly, adolescence should be seen as the time to learn how to set goals, make plans, and execute against those plans.

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What if Neither Parent Is Comfortable Enforcing Limits?

Posted on June 14, 2016May 25, 2021

Not all Control Battles are loud and angry… they can be soft and supportive, too. When neither parent enforces limits, I call that Double Softy Syndrome.

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