If your teen is a senior, you’ve probably asked them what they want to do after high school. The “good” answer is, “Go to college.” And, this is a good answer. Parents associate a college education with more opportunity and economic stability and rightly so the current unemployment rate among college graduates is 3.1% in [...]
You can try these games with your family, another family or a group of teens. Games are a fun way to connect with your teen and help ease the tension associated with the dreaded cornering them in their room to have an “important” talk.
1. Movies
Recite mono or dialogues from movies and guess the character or the movie. You [...]
“I think they know I’m sexually active, but we don’t talk about it. It’s a little weird so we just don’t talk about it” Sometimes it’s not that teens want to lie about having sex as much as they know you don’t always want to know they’re having sex. They understand that you‘re uncomfortable with [...]
It can seem confusing when you want to help your teen make a decision, but you know you shouldn’t give them advice (you can read more here), which essentially means try very hard not to tell them what to do. Let them make their own decision and reap the benefits of it’s consequences good or bad, [...]
“It’s like my teen hates us. He doesn’t want to be seen with us or associate with us anymore. We used to do things together, but now he’s so moody. You don’t even want to talk to him. Besides I never know what mood he’ll be in and if it’s bad, well, I could get [...]
The artist Kanye West was overcome with disappointment when he did not win an award and rushed the stage interrupting the winner making her acceptance speech. He felt he should have won. Although embarrassing for Mr. West, this offers an opportunity to teach your teen about being a good winner and even better loser.
Asking your teen [...]
Today will mark the eight year anniversary of the 9-11-01 tragedy. Although the events occurred long ago, for those who lost their parents when they were children and are now teens, the moment may seem like yesterday.
Anniversaries are important because they allow the living to honor the dead. When people do not seem to remember, [...]
