“My teen is getting a bit mouthy. There was a time that I could sidle up to her and we would just giggle. Now, I just look her way and the look back just makes me want to run in the opposite direction.”
A sure sign that you have a budding teenager at home is witnessing [...]
Confidence building phrases can increase your teen’s self-esteem. Your teen needs to hear that you are confident about their ability to make good choices. Your teen doesn’t think you believe in them when you question or criticize their decision to do this or that. It’s very hard to believe it when you bring up mistakes from [...]
Your teen has an inner thought process that is a little rickety as it matures, but is so important to assist them in future decisions they will have to make. This is what they will use when you are not there to point out all the ways something can go right or wrong. They need [...]
Companies like Forbes and Wendy’s for example were taken over by the children of the original entrepreneurs. Before this happened, there was probably an ongoing discussion with the CEO candidate about the expectations and the direction the current CEO and board wanted the company to go in. The same concept applies to you (the board), [...]
There is no other relationship save the one with great countries that can be as difficult to maneuver as the one with your teen. Your ignorance to the events that transpired before you walked into the room will influence their reaction to you. Bummer! The day was almost done without one mistake.
The developing teen brain [...]
The opportunity to rely on the kindness of others is a great way to build your teen’s sense of connection to the world around them.
When you have a car, you never understand how difficult it is to plan something as simple as an errand to replace milk. If you have enough money for lunch, you [...]
As a teen, there’s a lot of emphasis on connecting to other teens, hangin’ out with friends, connecting with friends in social networking, talkin’ on the phone, etc. However, there is something about being able to enjoy one’s own company. It is its own paradise and the enjoyment can empower your teen to understand the [...]
