This is a short list of three things you can do differently to improve communication and your relationship with your teen. Ready?
1. Believe what they say
I know there’s the old joke how do you know a teen is lying…their mouth is moving. Har har har, but try and give them the benefit of the [...]
There is no exam for this. There is no real way for anyone to prove someone is or is not a virgin.
Despite this truth I am asked to do this exam a lot. More than you would think. More than I would think and when I ask parents, well did you ask your daughter? [...]
The economy sucks by the way. I’m not sure if you noticed. This makes it a great time to get back to basics; the actual spirit of the season. Here are five things you can give without spending a dime:
1. Help
There are so many ways your teen can lend a helping hand. This can [...]
The last thing your teen wants to do is disappoint you. True story.
Your teen feels bad when they disappoint you so when they do something that seems natural to them or part of who they naturally are becoming like not being inclined to excel at academics, not passing up the joint offered at the party [...]
Having a teen is about communication. How you communicate is an elemental part of the type of teen parent you are or become. A way to communicate better actually starts with the way you listen. Here’s what not to do:
1. Interrupt
This may sound obvious, but trying to listen while you’re attempting to correct everything someone [...]
If you’re a teen there’s a class that you have to attend when you’re about nine and a half. It’s called Roll Your Eyes.
This isn’t just a girl thing either. Boys know how to do it and not just the Gay ones. Teens know how to roll their eyes or cut their eyes as [...]
If there’s one thing that can really test someone’s patience its needing help and finally getting up the courage to ask for it and then hearing, I don’t know. Ooooo!
If you’re in a store this really sucks especially if you take the last few minutes of your patience to look again and find it yourself! [...]
