Education for Parents with Troubled Teens
Parenting troubled teens isn’t for the faint of heart. It takes strength, confidence, and knowledge to get through it. The following are just some of the ways you can find the education needed to be the best parent to your struggling teen. Local Community Most communities have support groups and workshops for parents. These meetings […]
Co-Parenting Life Hacks After Divorce
Divorce is one of the most difficult and heartbreaking processes a person can go through. After years of trouble in a marriage it can seem like a relief when the decision to end things has been made, but there is still the difficulties associated with splitting your lives apart and starting over separately. Coparenting is […]
5 Activities Which Encourage Personal Growth
This is not going to be an astonishing list. When I started writing it I wanted to be totally honest and provide the five activities that I really, truly believed would spark personal growth. Those five activities turned out to be so cliche and standard that I wondered if I should even bother to write […]
How to Help Your Son Become a Leader
Every parent wants to see their child become a leader. Leaders are confident, self-assured, helpful, ambitious, and determined, which are all qualities that a parent wants their son to possess. Here are four ways that you can help your son become a leader. Be a Leader Yourself One of the best teaching methods is to […]
Creating Teachable Moments
Every parent wants their child to be smarter, happier, stronger, and more successful than themselves. Raising this amazing human being can be hard, and finding opportunities to teach them all that you want them to know can also be difficult. Here are four authentic ways that you can incorporate teachable moments into your household. Ask […]
Conflict Resolution Skills for Youth in Therapeutic Boarding Schools
Many people would define conflict as any fight, battle, or struggle between two or more people. But conflict is actually more than a disagreement; it’s an experience or situation that leads one or more parties involved to feel threatened in some way. Perhaps they feel the threat of losing something or someone. Maybe there’s a […]
When To Start Financial Planning With Your Teen
Teens may not listen to you about keeping their rooms tidy or coming home past curfew, but their ears are likely to perk up when you talk about cash. Take advantage of their interest to teach them some valuable financial management skills. After all, it is your job to ensure that your children become independent […]
Finding A Step Parent’s Role As Disciplinarian To A Troubled Teen Boy
There seems to be no shortage of the issues that can plague a teen boy these days from peer pressure, alcohol and substance abuse to depression and a host of other emotional and behavioral problems. Dealing with a troubled teen is quite a feat for any parent, let alone a stepparent. As the latter, you […]
How Structure and Freedom Can Go Hand in Hand in Your Teens Success
What do you think your teenager really wants in a parent? Someone to be their best friend? A parent that lets them get away with anything? Lax rules and the ability to go where they like, until whatever time they like? Believe it or not, teenagers are actually more likely to want parents that do […]
Setting A Positive Example Of Phone Use For Your Teen
Here is an interesting fact: teens are using alcohol and drugs less than ever before. Researchers are not entirely certain of why this is, but they do have a theory. They believe that it could be the use of smartphones and other electronic devices. With easy access to stimulation, coupled with the threat of videos […]
