I received a call from a mother whom I’d consulted with in the past. She’d struggled in her relationship with her daughter, who went over to her father’s house whenever Mom set limits. Father didn’t enforce any limits. As motivation and support for her daughter, Mom agreed to a contract with her daughter and the […]

Gramps was having trouble with his 16 year old grandson. “Here’s the situation. Willy’s working on his car in the driveway. He’s fixing up an old Chevy Nova. The problem is, he takes my tools out and leaves them out afterward. I’ve told him it’s fine to use them, but getting him to put them […]

I was talking with a mom struggling with her 12-year-old son who seemed to avoid any and every parental request, requirement, or school responsibility.  The idea that cooperating would be in his best interest seemed to escape him entirely.   The family had moved to a new neighborhood, so this 12-year-old had no friends to go […]

A family friend’s newly college graduated daughter was back home while she figured out her next move. It’s a common occurrence, your young adult moving back home for a bit after a time away at college or away for some other reason. “Neil, my daughter’s back living at home with us again now. It’s not […]