A teen with all the opportunity in the world is the one that seems to get in more trouble with teachers. Seems to hang out with the odd crowd and is constantly making really bad decisions. What could be wrong? Your poor Mom is working so hard to give you opportunities that your peers have. [...]
Ever wish you cold have a teen expert in your back pocket when things are crazy with your teen? These five points are a great substitute!
1. Trust
They really want your trust. They want to know you have enough trust in their ability to make a decision. You won’t undermine their decision nor will you micromanage [...]
Doc: How are your grades?
Teen: Average (teen looks down and gives a nervous smile while adding) “I could do better, but I’m lazy.”
What does average mean anyway? There is a law of averages and there is an average, but letter grades being average? Average usually means, they get mostly Cs, but they are not above [...]
You walk into your home at the end of a rough day and your teen is blaring an artist you just saw on the cover of a popular teen music magazine and looked less than presentable as far as you are concerned. You have had a rough day, this is the last thing you are [...]
The comedian Dennis Miller has this joke, “Why hate you for being of a certain race, there are so many other reasons to hate you.” True in general we want to try and spread the love and not the hate, but he makes a good point about the heterogeneity or diversity within ethnic groups. The [...]
The rat race. As your teen matures to be more responsible they enter what is lovingly referred to as the rat race, Life. Although it can be a battle of trying to get ahead, the question is always, “Who are you trying to get ahead of?” There can be the false sense that you are [...]
The way the teen brain thinks can take some getting used to. As you have probably figured out already it takes some patience. Here are three examples of logic used by teens that should help remind you of the humor, patience and guidance that teens require.
Organic Cigarettes
A teen was asked if she did any recreational [...]
“I don’t always like my teen. In fact, if he were not my son, I ‘m not sure he would be the type of person I would want to meet at a party. Don’t get me wrong I love my teen, but I don’t always like them.” This sounds harsh, but before you cast any [...]
How do I get my teen to stop …? How do I get my teen to start…? How do I get my teen to change…? All great questions and all good reasons to search for answers, especially since how you get anyone to do anything can seem like a mystery most times.
The truth, you can’t [...]
The work that goes into being a proud father to be is complicated and challenging at best. Since girls mature faster than boys and women usually get the family bug sooner than men, it is without a doubt a lot of work for many men to catch up to their wives when the decision is [...]
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