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.

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.

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.

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

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.”

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.

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.