You can try and please some of the people some of the time, but you’ll never please all of the people all of the time…even when that person is your parent. There is a belief that just because someone is family or you make them family through marriage that they love you unconditionally. I wish [...]
The basic psyche of the average teen is one of selfishness. It’s me-me, me-me, MEEEE! This is really normal and yes some people NEVER seem to outgrow it. Your teen controls their desire to be too selfish by your limit setting and discipline. This means when you say, “No” to something you aren’t just being [...]
You would like your teen to do well in school, have good friends, clean their room not to mention help with their chores and yes you would also like them to eat their vegetables and fruits and get the required daily suggestion of water. You ask me to back you up. Ummm…can I get a [...]
Shake that one off! Being a good parent of a teen requires a certain degree of …acting! I don’t mean pretend as in lie to your teen. They don’t need to develop a sense of mistrust when you are speaking, but more importantly learn how to control your reaction to what comes out of their [...]
Don’t believe your critiques, but don’t believe your fans all the time either. It can all go to your head. You can ask any parent of a teen for confirmation on that. It’s the best feeling when your teen snuggles up to you like a kitten getting their back rubbed and is sweet as honey. [...]
Who’s the best teacher? Mom? Dad? A teacher or coach? Sure, to some degree they’re all great teachers, but hands down there’s nothing like experience. They say experience is the best teacher and that’s for a reason…many teens aren’t going to listen to an authority figure. Yes, they’re a little more open when there’re serious [...]
If you have a teen that is running the household as in actually telling you what to do then you need to go find your backbone in the garage with your eighties shoulder padded chiffon blouse. No teen wants to be in control. It’s not in their nature. It isn’t how teens are built. They’ll [...]
