We’ve all been bombarded recently with the news from various surveys and studies about our teenager’s use (or over-use) of digital media. I found an article on the CommonSense Media website I thought was good. I think looking to practical steps we can use as parents is THE solution to over-coming anxiety about our kid’s [...]
Last night I learned how to talk to my teenagers. Boy, I’ve needed that advice for a while! Laura Kastner, Ph.D., was in the area giving talks about how parents can improve their communication with their teens. I have to say, it was funny. Some of the situations and phrases she described, we ALL [...]
Sometimes when I “talk” to my kids my voice and words turn into something else. It’s kind of like a little gremlin crawls inside of my throat and turns on the switch that says Lecture Mode. Why is that? I don’t like to be lectured and I certainly didn’t like to be lectured when I [...]
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